Sunday, December 5, 2010

Dormition of the Mother of God

The Dormition of the Mother of God of Kyiv-Pechersk.



Icon Painting Workshop of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, Kyiv, second half of the 17th C.
Wood, gesso, tempera, silver.
11 5/8” x 16 1/2”.


Dormition is the passing of the Virgin Mary from earthly life. Dormition - "falling asleep"

Image from The Glory of Ukraine, Sacred Images from the 11th to 19th centuries.

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