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

Description

Icon of the Virgin Mary in Supplication, painted 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, in a posture of supplication, turned three-quarters to the right. The physiognomic depiction of the Virgin and the technique used to render her face—with a soft transition between light and shadow, broad luminous areas of rosy flesh tones, and flexible linear highlights—convey the delicacy of her features and the sacred beauty of the Mother of God.