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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