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Russian icon depicting Our Lady of Pokrov, Late 19th century
Height x width x depth: 30.8 x 26.6 x 2 cm.
The icon represents the festivity of the "Pokrov" of the Mother of God, meaning her protection, which Byzantine-Slavic Christians celebrate on October 1.
This festivity is related to a vision that Blessed Andrew, a " fool in Christ," is said to have had in Constantinople in the Church of the Blacherne in the 10th century where he had seen Our Lady extending her veil over the praying people to protect them from adversity.
Item condition grading: *** fair, defects.
Item condition grading: *** fair, defects.
€ 350,00 / 500,00
Estimate
€ 150,00
Starting price
Live auction 277
Corals, Ivories and Silver: masterpieces from important collections - Russian Icons
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, thu 30 November 2023
SINGLE SESSION 30/11/2023 Hours 15:00