Jumalanäiti, Hodigitria - Tiennäyttäjä, bysanttilainen ikoni
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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Jumalanäiti, Hodigitria - Tiennäyttäjä, bysanttilainen ikoni is an unspecified by tekijä ei tiedossa, a Byzantine icon painting work, held at Finnish National Gallery.
This is a small wooden panel painted with bright colors. The Virgin Mary holds baby Jesus in her left arm. Both have halos painted in gold. The faces look flat and serious, not like real faces. That’s on purpose. The artist used tempera paint, which mixes egg yolk with pigments. It dries fast and stays bright for centuries. Look up the Museum of Ethnography to see more icons like this.
This unknown artist left behind work that feels like a hushed conversation in a candlelit chapel.
See the richer artist page
