Virgin Hodegetria

Byzantium : XIV century. 14c
Location : Greece. Athos. Vatopedi Monastery, 56 x 97 cm,
Appliances : gilding, egg tempera.
Here we see confident iconographic style, expressive face and the colors are harmonious.
 All the icons of this type of Infant depicted seated on the left hand of the Mother of God, whose right hand is turned to him in prayer. The Infant blessing with his right hand while the left holds a scroll.
There are a variety of iconography Odigitrii .

Zhivka Ivanova 
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