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The Mother of God is represented enthroned, she is keeping the Divine Child close to her with her left hand. -
The icon represents the Mother of God enthroned keeping the Divine Child close to her. She is flanked by saints Nicholas and Clement. -
A full-length figure of the Holy Virgin is depicted in full-length, turned to the left, standing on the oval pedestal of the backless throne. With both hands she is holding the infant Christ seated leaning backwards. -
Mother of God enthroned with attending Sts. Nicholas and Clement
The Mother of God is shown seated on a backless throne. Her figure, slightly turned to the right, is shown at a very complex angle, which can be seen from the position of her feet, ankles and shoulders. The Child is is portrayed in a frontal posed, seated on the left lap of the Holy Virgin. He blesses with his right hand he is blessing, and holds a white scroll in his left. The Mother of God extends her right hand to Christ in an adoration gesture, supporting His feet with her left hand. On either side of the throne, on a much smaller scale than the Mother of God with the Child, are full-length figures of Sts. Nicholas (left) and Clement (right). They are represented in three-quarter turns, in attending poses, with hands raised and extended to the Mother of God with the Child. In the upper corners of the composition are half-length figures of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel. -
The Mother of God with the Divine Child is depicted enthroned in the glorious halo surrounded by the three highest choirs of the celestial hierarchy (the seraphs, the cherubs and the thrones) and the four apocalyptic beasts. The icon has a specific feature - the position of Mary’s right hand: it is zoomed and looks separate from Her body. Her hand is lowered vertically, it rests on Her knee and resembles a column or a pillar.
