SOLD   Mandylion, The image of Saviour  "Not made by hands"  

€120.00
Technique: linden wood gessoed board, egg tempera (dry the Latvian earth pigments mixed with egg yolk), olifa, Punic wax varnish

Size: 13,5 x 17 cm (5.31 x 6.70 in)

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Hand painted image of our Saviour "Not-made-by-hands" using pigments sourced in Latvia

Reading about different schools of iconography, it was fascinating to learn that one of the things that distinguishes them is colouring. Historically, icon painters used the colour pigments available in their region, which also formed the characteristic and recognisable colouring of each iconographic school.
I was fascinated by this idea and I wanted to apply it and I used it in my work. So this icon was created, using pigments sourced in Latvia. And this is the result!
The inscription "image of Christ not-made-bu-hands" is in Latvian and is arranged decoratively, resembling a cloth on which the face of Christ miraculously appeared.

Please note that the tone of the icon is rather dark!