The Virgin of Tenderness

Type: Icon

Period: The middle of the 18 century

Author: Unknown

Dimmensions (cm): 37 / 28.5

Location

Country: Bulgaria

Province: Blagoevgrad

Monastery: Rila Monastery

Museum: Rila Monastery National Museum

Source

Country: Bulgaria

Province: Blagoevgrad

Monastery: Rila monastery

Description

A traditional depiction of the Virgin of Tenderness, performed with a newer aesthetic ideal of beauty adopted in the 19th century.

Iconographical technique: Tempera

Base material: Wood

Chestnut board