The Virgin Eleusa
Type:
Icon
Period:
The middle of the
19 century
Dimmensions (cm):
66.5
/ 42.5
Location
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Blagoevgrad
Monastery: Rila Monastery
Museum: Rila Monastery National Museum
Source
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Blagoevgrad
Monastery: Rila monastery
Chapel: St. Simeon and St. Sava
Other source: From the iconostasis
Object identification notes
The composition, the proportions, the character of the image and the harmony of the coloured spots suggest a great master with a style of his own from the Samokov iconographic circles.
Description
A traditional approach to the theme, typical of the rich 18th- and 19th-century iconostases in the Rila Monastery.
Iconographical technique: Tempera
Base material: Wood
Board
