The "Madonna Enthroned" iconography dates from the Byzantine period and was used widely in Medieval and Renaissance times. The architectural throne suggests Mary as a metaphor for the living Temple, the ladder linking heaven and earth, the Inviolate Mountain.
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- ID#: 1367-021-048-SP2
- Size: 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 inches (12 x 9 cm)
- Age: ca. 1880
- Origin: Central Russia
- Materials: Egg tempera, gessoed wood in brass revetment cover
- Price: SOLD!
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