Russia, 17th century
A Russian icon of the Korsun-Ephesus Mother of God flanked by St. Sergius and St. Ustinia. The Mother of God and the infant Christ are depicted in a cheek to cheek embrace with the Christ child holding a scroll, a symbol of his wisdom. Tempera on wood panel with double kovcheg. 17th century. 30.5×27.5 cm.
The Korsun Icon of the Mother of God is believed to be one of the icons painted by the holy Evangelist Luke, and it had been preserved in Ephesus. In 988, a copy of this icon was transferred from Korsun to Kiev by the holy Great Prince Vladimir and it came to be called the Korsun Icon. Later this icon was transferred to Novgorod, and from there to Moscow to the Dormition Cathedral in the Kremlin.
Literature: Related ex. Helge Kjellin, “Russiske Ikoner i Svensk og Norske Eie”, Oslo 1956, p. 94–95.
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Russian art & icons, 8 June 2018