Bidspirit auction | ANTIQUE THEOTOKOS OF POCHAYIV ICON

ANTIQUE THEOTOKOS OF POCHAYIV ICON IN CARVED WOOD FRAME - An antique Theotokos of Pochayiv Icon. The icon is venerated equally by Eastern Orthodox and Catholics. It is an icon of the Virgin Mary, painted in a late Byzantine style, of the Eleusa iconographic type. Inscribed at the bottom. Framed by a hand-carved wooden frame, featuring a foliate pattern. Mixed media painting: egg tempera, gesso, levkas and gold leaf on a wood board. It has been in the Pochaiv Lavra, in Ternopil oblast, Ukraine, since 1597, when it was given by a wealthy widow Anna or Hanna Hoyska, who owned the town of Pochaiv in the second half of the 16th century. Anna had received the sacred image from the Greek metropolitan Neophyte. According to some sources, the Virgin Mary depicted on the icon helped to heal Philip, the brother of Hanna Hoyska, from blindness. Later, the Theotokos of Pochayiv acquired a reputation as a miracle-working icon. Religious Christian Collectibles, Russian Icons. Dimensions Frame 6 x 5 in. Image 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. All measurements are approximate Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.