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GREEK, CIRCA 1900
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VIRGIN OF TENDERNESS
GREEK, CIRCA 1900
The Virgin is portrayed in the type of Eleusa, which was particularly popular in 15th century Cretan art. Christ sits on his mother's left arm, he carries the scroll in his right hand while the Virgin tenderly holds his left hand. Typical features of this type are the Virgin's large figure and the way the faces of the Mother and Child are brought together. The background is gold and the abbreviated names are in Greek. - 6.1.8 x 4¾ in. (15.5 x 12 cm.)
GREEK, CIRCA 1900
The Virgin is portrayed in the type of Eleusa, which was particularly popular in 15th century Cretan art. Christ sits on his mother's left arm, he carries the scroll in his right hand while the Virgin tenderly holds his left hand. Typical features of this type are the Virgin's large figure and the way the faces of the Mother and Child are brought together. The background is gold and the abbreviated names are in Greek. - 6.1.8 x 4¾ in. (15.5 x 12 cm.)
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