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2539n: "Mother of God - Unexpected Joy."
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"Mother of God - Unexpected Joy."
19th century. About 1850. Central Russia . Vladimir.
Size: 31,0 x 26,0 cm.
Technique & Material: Solid board, tempera, drying oil.
Oklad (mounting) : Sewing beads on velvet in the technique of the "Golden sewing ."
Description: Traditional art.
Painting is written in the traditional iconographic style . Riza of this icon, like the precious clothing, is a beautiful embroidered robe oklad (mounting) - precious riza. Framing done in a very complicated technique of sewing beads in the technique of " gold embroidery ." The author skillfully and creatively done this work. He has created a work of decoratively - applied art, what is in the ensemble with the icon makes this image unique and brightly .
The plot:
The iconography of the image has its origins from the story of the miraculous vision of the sinner , which is described in the book of the archbishop and metropolitan of Rostov - Dimitri. The story , written by Saint , says that a man was wont every day to pray before the icon of the Mother of God , and then go on the evil deed . But one day while he was praying he "sees a moving image of the live Mother of God and her Son. Child sores opened on his arms, legs, and in his hips, and the blood flowing streams , as on the Cross."
In fear, the man asked the Mother of God about sores and ulcers of the Divine Child and received the answer that the sinners again and again crucified her Son, and forced her to grieve on their cases. The sinner is a highly requested Mother of God pardon him and pray about it to her Son. Mother of God agreed , but Jesus twice rejected her prayer for the forgiveness of the sinner.
Then the Mother of God sit down her Son and wanted to fall at his feet , but the Son cried out : " What do you want to do , O Mother ? " - " I will, - she says - lie at your feet with this sinner , until you forgive him his sins ."
Then the Son said : "The law says that the Son revered the mother , the truth wants, that Law owner himself was the executor of the law. I'm Your Son , You're My Mother and I have to revered You and listening your prayer.
Let it be as you wish: his sins are forgiven because of You. In a sign of forgiveness let him kiss my plagues. " - Dimitry of Rostov . " Fleece watered "
Kissing ulcers Divine Child , the sinner came to his senses , and the vision disappeared . Dimitry of Rostov writes that after that the sinner corrected his life . Forgiveness of sins became " Unexpected Joy " for the sinner and gave the name to the iconography story of the Mother of God.
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High Resolution Images: fragments.
Price: EUR 850.-
Богородица - Нечаянная Радость.
19 век. Около 1850 года.Центральная Россия. Владимир.
Размер: 31,0 х 26,0 см.
Доска,темпера,олифа.
Оклад: Шитье бисером по бархату в технике «Золотого шитья».
Высокое качество: фрагменты.
Цена: EUR 850.-