Moscow Kremlin Museums ‘Our Lady of Vladimir’ is one of the most beloved icons in Russia. Its copies and interpretations have spread throughout the country and millions of Orthodox believers pray in front of them. What’s so special about it? Almost every Russian church has such a recognizable image. The Mother of God holds the infant Christ in her arms, who leans his cheek to her bowed head. Such an image is called the ‘Eleusa’ iconographic type or Virgin of Tenderness.
Russia's Most Beloved Icon of the Mother of God
Russia's Most Beloved Icon of the Mother of…
Russia's Most Beloved Icon of the Mother of God
Moscow Kremlin Museums ‘Our Lady of Vladimir’ is one of the most beloved icons in Russia. Its copies and interpretations have spread throughout the country and millions of Orthodox believers pray in front of them. What’s so special about it? Almost every Russian church has such a recognizable image. The Mother of God holds the infant Christ in her arms, who leans his cheek to her bowed head. Such an image is called the ‘Eleusa’ iconographic type or Virgin of Tenderness.