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Virgin Eleousa (Mercy Giving) of Kykkos - Aged wooden icon with silver halo locally gold plated - Mount Athos | Byzantine icons, Virgin, Christian traditions
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Virgin Eleousa (Mercy Giving) of Kykkos - Aged wooden icon with silver halo locally gold plated - Mount Athos

Aged seriograph icon crafted in canvas on carved wood. The halo of the image is silver plated locally gilded. Virgin Mary Eleousa (Mercy Giving) of KykkosThe Virgin Mary Eleousa (Mercy Giving) of Kykkos, according to Christian tradition, is a hagiography by St. Loucas and adorns the Monastery of Virgin Mary of Kykkos, one of the largest and most historic monasteries of Cyprus. The icon has inspired the creation of many copies in several countries, such as Greece, Russia, Georgia, Bulgaria…
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