Dormition of the Holy Virgin
Iconography: Dormition of the Holy Virgin
Date: XVI century.
Iconographic school/art center: Pskov icon-painting school
Material: Wood, canvas, levkas, tempera
Dimensions: height 79 cm, width 57,5 cm
The Mother of God is shown lying on the deathbed, the apostles are wailing over Her. Behind the deathbed is depicted the figure of Jesus Christ in glory with the child in His hands symbolizing the soul of Our Lady. To the right and to the left of the Savior are shown the angels, the saints and the righteous women. In the lower part of the icon is represented the scene of severing the hands of impious Hebrew Aufonius. The icon has a specific feature: unusually expanded glorious halo looking like a semi-circular wall relating to all the depicted figures. The figure of Christ Himself is depicted in the extended almond shaped glorious halo with the seraph on it.
General view