Panagia Deomeni – Handmade Hagiography On Naturally Aged Wood – Mount Athos

Description

Iconography of the Virgin Mary in Supplication on a naturally aged piece of wood, handcrafted by the monks of Mount Athos.

An exquisite icon depicting the Virgin Mary in Supplication.

The Virgin Mary is shown in a bust depiction, in supplication, turned three-quarters to the right. The physiognomic type of the Virgin and the technique used to render her face—with the soft transition between light and shadow, the broad luminous surface of rosy flesh tones, and the flexible linear highlights—capture the delicacy of her flesh and the sublime beauty of the Mother of God.