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Icon "Roma-Madonna" Icon of Mary with Jesus child, both crowned, Russia or Greece, probably 18th century.
The word "Roma" in the crown of Mary is extremely rare. The word could mean Rome. The lettering thus refers to Rome as the capital of Christianity. The Orthodox Church equated Byzantium and Moscow as their important centers with Rome and created the theory of the "Three Romes" around 1800, Greek master of the 18th century, portrait of the black Madonna inscribed in the crown, oil/gold, canvas in real ox-eye frame , image dimensions: 52 x 32 cm, frame dimensions: 64 x 44 cm.
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Signs of age and wear, see pictures.
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Description
Icon "Roma-Madonna" Icon of Mary with Jesus child, both crowned, Russia or Greece, probably 18th century.
The word "Roma" in the crown of Mary is extremely rare. The word could mean Rome. The lettering thus refers to Rome as the capital of Christianity. The Orthodox Church equated Byzantium and Moscow as their important centers with Rome and created the theory of the "Three Romes" around 1800, Greek master of the 18th century, portrait of the black Madonna inscribed in the crown, oil/gold, canvas in real ox-eye frame , image dimensions: 52 x 32 cm, frame dimensions: 64 x 44 cm.
Condition
Signs of age and wear, see pictures.
Do you have something similar to sell? Get your items valued free of charge!