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Double-sided icon: Virgin Mary Glykofylousa and the Crucifixion of Christ
Double-sided icon. On the one side (early 14th c.) Virgin Mary in bust is represented in the type of Glykofylousa (Sweet-loving). Virgin holds Christ standing in her arms, leaning her cheek on his. On the other side (18th c.) the Crucifixion of Christ is depicted. In the middle the figure of the crucified Christ flanked by Virgin on the left and St. John the Theologian on the right. In the background Jerusalem’s wall is represented.
Code
ΒΕΙ 780
Type
Icon
Chronology
Virgin Glykofylousa (Sweet-loving Virgin; early 14th c.) and Crucifixion (18th c.)
Dimensions
Height 110 cm; length 82 cm; width 6 cm
Material of Construction
Wood, egg tempera
Origin
Thessaloniki