Bidspirit auction | ANTIQUE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX KORSUN MOTHER

ANTIQUE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX KORSUN MOTHER OF GOD ICON - An antique Russian Orthodox hand painted Korsun icon of the Mother of God with the Child, revered in the Orthodox Church as miraculous. Refers to the iconographic types of Hodegetria and Eleus, or Tenderness. Mixed media painting: egg tempera, gesso, levkas, gilded on wood board. Titled in Church Slavonic, in the upper part. Circa: late 18th century. The name Korsun indicates the Byzantine, Greek origin of the icon. Religious Christian Collectibles, Russian Icons. Dimensions 12 3/8 x 10 1/4 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Scratches and loss of paint. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.