The Mother of God of Kazan
Moscow. Before 1638
- tempera on wood, чеканный с канфарением серебряный позолоченный оклад на полях и венчике, фон оклада и три накладки с надписями на полях серебряные гравированные, с чернью, fabric. 28,7 × 24,2 × 2,5
- ДРЖ-2454
- Происходит из женского Покровского монастыря в Суздале
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Сведения о реставрации:
Реставратор: Брягин Н.И. (1914)
- Period Old Russian Art
- CategoryBiblical Subject
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The original icon of the Mother of God of Kazan was discovered by a girl called Matryona among ashes in Kazan in 1579, after the city was taken by the forces of Ivan the Terrible. The work later became one of the holiest objects in Russia and wasprayed to during enemy invasions. The iconography is based on the Mother of God Hodigitria.
This work is an early copy of the original icon and was donated to the Convent of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Suzdal by Prince Ivan Shuisky in memory of his late wife Martha, who died in 1638 and was buried at the convent. The restrained colourlit is based on a combination of muffled tones and the rays of gold on Christ’s tunic and Mary’s shoulder-piece. The setting dates from the same period as the paintwork, resulting in a united work of art. Russian Museum: From Icons to the Modern Times. Palace Editions, St Petersburg, 2015. P. 60.