Call Us - Toll Free
(800) 428-4266
Back to: Icons of Virgin Mary

VIRGIN AND CHILD

Code: TES199
ΠΑΝΑΓΙΑ ΒΡΕΦΟΚΡΑΤΟΥΣΑ
Available Dimensions
  • 19x32 cm || 7 31/64 x 12 19/32 "
  • 26x37 cm || 10 15/64 x 14 9/16 "
Description One of the most popular images of the Virgin, Mary and the Child is an inspiration and creation of the painter of the Renaissance and significant hagiographer from Rethymno, Emmanuel Tzanes, representative of the Cretan School. The picture was painted in 1651 and is kept in the Holy Monastery of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin, in Corfu.

On the two 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