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Icon Vierge de Korsun - Gilded wood 10.5 x 14.5 cm
Icon of the Virgin of Korsun, size 10.5 x 14.5 cm. Gilded with gold leaf and hand-painted in the Orthodox tradition. A sacred work of Byzantine inspiration, imbued with tenderness and spiritual depth.
Dimensions: 10x11.5 cm.
This icon of the Virgin of Korsun, hand-painted on wood and gilded with gold leaf, measures 10.5 x 14.5 cm. Derived from the Byzantine iconographic tradition, it illustrates Mary's tenderness for her Son, their faces united in a touching embrace. Deeply expressive, it invites prayer, love and trust. Perfect for a sacred corner or as an offering.
The Virgin of Korsun is a variant of the Eleousa (Virgin of Tenderness), popularized in Russia as early as the 11th century. This icon expresses the intimate, unfailing love between the Mother of God and the Infant Jesus, their faces pressed together in maternal closeness. Highly venerated in the Orthodox world, it symbolizes God's merciful love and the Virgin's protective gentleness. It takes its name from the town of Korsun, formerly Chersonese.
Dimensions: 10x11.5 cm
- Width
- 25 cm
- Weight
- 1.250 gr
- Height
- 32 cm