The Dormition of the Virgin
Type:
Icon
Period:
1948 year
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Location
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Gabrovo
Town: Tryavna
Description
A traditional compositional treatment of the theme.
Iconographical technique: Tempera
Gold-leaf, probaster, "scratch" and velaturas were used. The development of the images is typical of the Tryavna iconographic school. There are engravings on the halos (the halo of St. The Virgin is with silver shackles). The garments and drapes have been elaborately crafted with sophisticated floral ornamentation in the school's traditions.
Base material: Wood
Beech boards fasten with keys.
