Icons are considered to be the Gospel in paint and Russians sometimes speak of an icon having been “written” because the same pisat’, писать word means to write and paint.
Icons are prepared today in the same meticulous fashion which has passed down through the centuries. They are painted in egg tempera on wood.
Our icon can be dated to the mid 1650s thanks to the back slats which prevent the panel warping as it dries out over time.
Info by Caroline
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