Russian Icon - Our Lady of Tenderness (Eleusa)

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The Eleusa (Greek: Ἐλεούσα – Tenderness or Showing Mercy) is a type of depiction of the Virgin Mary used as an epithet for describing and praising the Virgin Mary in the Eastern Orthodox tradition.

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ID#:

182-1009-027-061-SP1

Size:

12 1/4 x 10 1/4 in (31 x 26 cm)

Age:

ca. 1890

Origin:

Provincial Russia

Materials:

Egg tempera on silvered and gessoed wood

Price:

$800

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