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VIRGIN GLIKOFILOUSSA

Code: TES103
ΠΑΝΑΓΙΑ ΓΛΥΚΟΦΙΛΟΥΣΑ
Available Dimensions
  • 19x32 cm || 7 31/64 x 12 19/32 "
  • 26x37 cm || 10 15/64 x 14 9/16 "
Description It is one of the more familiar representations of the Virgin. The Cretan painters of the 15th and 16th century, used to reproduce the image in its most popular version, the one of Emmanuel Lombardos - great painter of post-Byzantine icons - who lived in the second half of the 16th century. The prototype is exhibited at the Benaki Museum.

On the moving leaves of the triptych six scenes from the life of Jesus are depicted.

Triptych of silkscreen icons; the halo of the image is silver plated, locally gilded and has been decorated with Swarovski crystals.