Mother of God
The Virgin Mary, standing
A pair with Christ, standing
ΜΡ ΘΥ
- Technique
- Egg tempera and gold leaf on wood
- Status
- Completed · private collection
Why this icon
I first wanted to depict the Virgin Mary standing, full length.
About this icon
The Mother of God stands full length on a tall, narrow panel and holds the Christ Child in her arms, presenting him to the one who looks at the icon. In iconography Mary never draws attention to herself: she always leads to her Son.
The letters ΜΡ ΘΥ abbreviate the Greek Μήτηρ Θεοῦ, Mother of God. This icon forms a pair with the standing Christ, written in the same format.