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Icon nb 61
Size : 42 x 35 cm.
Linden board
Gilded haloes. Egg tempera.
Deesis is a Greek word that means “prayer” or “supplication”. The icon shows Jesus Christ with the Virgin Mary and John the Baptist. The image of Christ appears in the center of the icon. He is usually depicted enthroned, looking directly at the viewer. Christ holds an open Gospel in His one hand and blesses with the other. The Mother of God and John the Baptist are depicted on either side of the Savior, bending toward Him in a gesture of prayer.
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