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Above the figures, a gilded halo composed of concentric rays enhances the icon’s luminous presence and recalls the gold - embroidered vestments featured in Russian icons of the 16th – 17th centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe faces of the Mother and Child are executed in oil paint, lending softness, depth, and lifelike tonal transitions that harmonize beautifully with the silver of the riza. The modeling of the eyes and noses adheres to Byzantine canon, yet incorporates warm ocher tones and burnt-sienna shadows characteristic of the late Muscovite school.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe entire composition is housed within a toned oak case - frame, fitted with discreet side hinges that allow the icon to be displayed openly or protected when needed — an elegant reference to historical portable kiots. The layered frame profiles and dark wood patina create a refined contrast with the silver, underscoring the object’s dual identity as both sacred devotional piece and collectible work of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough its synthesis of noble materials—silver, gold, and hardwood—and its disciplined adherence to Byzantine pictorial tradition, this small-format icon conveys, in a concentrated register, the theological beauty and aesthetic sophistication of the Vladimir - type tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artes Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40391317094442,"sku":"A-16","price":950.0,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/0523\/0634\/products\/icoana-maicii-domnului-din-vladimir-a16-1.webp?v=1734691644"},{"product_id":"icoana-maica-domnului-vladimir-a161","title":"Virgin of Vladimir","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis piece revives the canonical form of the Eleusa Vladimirskaia icon, the Byzantine prototype that became the spiritual palladium of medieval Russia in the 12th century. Through the precision of electroforming, the composition acquires a sharply defined bas-relief whose folds and vegetal arabesques echo the ornamental vocabulary of the Palaiologan period. The silver-plated riza envelops the icon almost entirely, leaving only the faces, hands, and feet visible — each highlighted chromatically through warm - toned oil painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the upper register, a radiant metal halo — fully sculpted with elongated, rhythmically spaced rays — suggests the theophany of uncreated light and intensifies the emotional tension characteristic of the Eleusa type, where the Christ Child presses His cheek to that of the Mother. The arched facial profiles and almond-shaped eyes evoke the manner of Komnenian - era Constantinopolitan workshops, here adapted into the intimate scale of a portable miniature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gradually profiled frame, crafted from toned oak, adds visual depth and structural stability. The contrast between the dark wood patina and the silver surface enhances the refinement of the chased details and the subtle chromatic transitions of the painted portions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough its synthesis of noble materials — silver and hardwood oak — the icon establishes a dialogue between tradition and modern technique: a devotional object intended for private contemplation, yet equally a collectible work capable of bringing the aesthetic sophistication of the Vladimir school into a contemporary setting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artes Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40391335215146,"sku":"A-16.1","price":820.0,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/0523\/0634\/products\/icoana-maici-domnului-din-vladimir-a16-1-1.webp?v=1734349080"},{"product_id":"icoana-maica-domnului-b04","title":"Virgin of Vladimir","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis small devotional icon reprises the Byzantine Eleousa (Virgin of Tenderness) type, where the intimate gesture between the Mother of God and the Christ Child — cheeks touching, the Child embraced — embodies the height of maternal iconography. The electroforming technique produces a sharply defined silver-plated bas-relief, with garment folds, braided borders, and vegetal motifs rendered with the finesse of Palaiologan - era metalwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe riza covers the scene entirely, revealing only the unpolychromed faces and hands, modeled in the classical Constantinopolitan style. Simple, ungilded halos emphasize the ascetic tone, directing the viewer’s attention toward expression rather than ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rhythmic arcature border and engraved rosettes frame the sacred field, while the lightly grained background captures diffused light, enhancing the sculptural depth. 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