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This icon is part of the archived collection and is no longer available.
A tender and devotional representation of the Virgin inclining her head toward the Christ Child, embodying the Eleusa (Tenderness) tradition. The gentle interaction between Mother and Child conveys both maternal love and the quiet foreshadowing of Christ’s Passion. The warm tonal background and restrained palette reflect the established Russian iconographic canon of the 19th century. Executed in egg tempera on wood panel, this icon preserves its authentic devotional character. Visible craquelure, areas of surface wear, and softened highlights are fully consistent with its age and long-standing spiritual use. The wooden panel remains structurally stable, supporting its period authenticity. A sacred image that once served not only as art, but as a living spiritual presence within the home — a witness to generations of prayer. Grateful this historic piece has found its new home. “𝔒𝔩𝔡 𝔴𝔬𝔬𝔡 𝔠𝔞𝔯𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔰 𝔥𝔬𝔩𝔶 𝔰𝔱𝔬𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔰
