Virgin Mary Glykilisousa - Silver image on wood, locally gilded - Mount Athos

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A closer look at Virgin Mary Glykilisousa - Silver image on wood, locally gilded - Mount Athos from Christianity Art. Listed in Wall reliefs. Materials: Silver, Gold, Wood. The image is painted on a canvas of hagiography, which has been carefully placed on a wooden surface. This method gives durability and a sense of luxury to the final result. The frame that surrounds the image is of silver, with gold plated details that highlight its glow and elegance. The image is accompanied by a support base at no additional cost, facilitating its placement on surfaces. Ideal choice for gift, for use in religious places, or for personal collection. Virgin Mary Glycosherousa One of the most intimate depictions of the Virgin Mary. Cretan hagiographers of the 15th and 16th used to reproduce the image with a more popular version that of Emmanuel Lombardus – a great painter of post-Byzantine icons – who lived in the second half of the 16th century. The original is exhibited at the Benaki Museum.