Our Lady of Murom
Iconography: Muromskaya icon of the Mother of God
Date: XIX century. The late 19th – early 20th c.
Material: Wood, tempera
Dimensions: height 38 cm, width 31 cm
The Mother of God is shown turning her head to the right, towards the Infant Christ whom she holds with both hands. The Infant is half-lying on His Mother’s arms touching her chin with His right hand with a blessing gesture. With his right hand he holds a scroll reading “Судъ судитъ судья праведный”. On the borders are the figures of the saints – St. Basil of Parium (left) and the martyr Mariamna (right). The icon is painted on gold, with carving on levkas imitating a precious case with enameled ornamentation. On the bottom icon border is the text of Troparion to Murom’s icon of the Holy Virgin.
General view