The Virgin Hodegetria
Icon
19th century (painted)
19th century (painted)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Tempera painting
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | The Virgin Hodegetria |
| Materials and techniques | Tempera on panel |
| Brief description | Icon of the Virgin Hodegetria, Russian, 19th century |
| Physical description | Tempera painting |
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| Style | |
| Credit line | Given anonymously |
| Object history | Anonymous gift, found in PDP in 1997 This icon was discovered in the V&A in 1997. No information is known about the circumstances of its arrival at the museum. The frame in which it was found is of the nineteenth century Russian type. Historical significance: This icon is of a type of icon depicting the Virgin and Child known as the Virgin 'Hodegetria', or the Virgin 'who shows the way.' It is based on a miraculous icon from the monastery of the Panaghia Hodegetria in Constantinople which was supposedly painted by Saint Luke himself (see icon W.36-1927). In this icon, the Theotokos, or God-bearing one, points to Christ as the means of the salvation of mankind. The icon is well painted and in very good condition aside from some minor rubbing to the surface. The heavy gold highlights and the dark ochre tones of the flesh of the figures are all characteristic of Russian painting in the nineteenth century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.69:1-2-1997 |
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| Record created | June 18, 2007 |
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