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Double-sided icon with Virgin Mary Glykofilousa and the Crucifixion

On the one side (early 14th c.) there is a portrayal of the Virgin Mary in a bust in the type of Glykofilousa (Sweet-loving). Virgin is holding Christ who is  standing with both her arms, leaning her cheek on his. On the other side (18th c.) the Crucifixion of Christ is depicted. The figure of the crucified Christ dominates the center, flanked by the Virgin on the left and St. John the Theologian on the right. The wall of Jerusalem is set in the background.

 

Code

ΒΕΙ 780

Type

Icon

Chronology

Virgin Glykofilousa (Sweet-loving Virgin; early 14th c.) and Crucifixion (18th c.)

Dimensions

Height 110 cm.; width 82 cm.; thickness 6 cm.

Material of Construction

Wood, egg tempera

Origin

Thessaloniki

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