Russian Icon - Our Lady of Iveron

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Our Lady of Iveron is the Eastern Orthodox icon of the Virgin Mary which, according to the Sacred Tradition, was painted by Luke the Evangelist. The icon is referred to as "Wonderworking" meaning that numerous miracles have been attributed to the intercession of the Theotokos by persons praying before it. The original of this image is found in the Georgian Iveron monastery on Mount Athos in Greece, where it is believed to have been since the year 999.

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ID#:

22-1009-002-249-SP1

Size:

10 1/2 x 9 inches (27 x 23 cm)

Age:

ca. second half of the 19th century

Origin:

Central Russia

Materials:

Egg tempera and gilding on gessoed wood

Price:

$950

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