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

Description

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

An exceptional icon depicting the Virgin Mary in Supplication.

The Virgin Mary is portrayed in a bust depiction, in a three-quarter turn to the right, in a posture of supplication. The physiognomic representation of the Virgin, combined with the artistic technique that employs a soft interplay of light and shadow, broad luminous areas with a rosy flesh tone, and flexible linear highlights, conveys the delicacy of her features and the sacred beauty of the Mother of God.