The Virgin of Tenderness with scenes from her life
Type:
Icon
Period:
1936 year
Location
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Gabrovo
Town: Tryavna
Description
A complex traditional compositional treatment of the theme - The Virgin of Tenderness with scenes from her life.
Iconographical technique: Tempera
Gold-leaf, probaster, "scratch" and velaturas were used. The development of the images is typical of the Tryavna iconographic school. The halos of the Virgin and Jesus Christ are engraved with silver shackles. Clothes and drapes have been developed in the tradition of the school.
Base material: Wood
Oak boards fasten with keys.
