Mother of God
The Mother of God
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- Technique
- Egg tempera and gold leaf on wood
- Status
- Completed · private collection
About this icon
The Mother of God, shown alone in half-length. Her veil, the maphorion, bears three stars, on the forehead and on each shoulder: they signify her virginity before, during and after the birth of Christ.