Платытера, или Ширшая небес
Virgin the Platytera, or Virgin wider than heaven
происхождение названия:
Greek for incarnation
история:
This first appears in church apses in the 12th century.
Image of the Virgin Orans bearing the medallion with the representation of the Child in Her bossom was widespread in various kinds of visual arts in Byzantium and Old Rus: in monumental and icon painting as well as in sculpture.
The origin of the icon is associated with the name of legendary icon painter, Alipy (Olimpy), a monk of the Kiev-Cave monastery.
автор:
Алипий Печерский {3500}
Alipy Pechersky
место:
монастырь Лесновский Архангельский {5298}
Archangel monastery of Lesnovo
М.: ГТГ {3300}
Moscow: Tretyakov gallery

Хурези: монастырь {6641}

Khurezi: monastery
техника:
фреска
fresco
композиция:
The Virgin of the orans type stands and the medallion is unsupported [526 p. 674].
Maria with Her hands spread and raised to the level of Her head was treated as the Mother of God in prayer.
The medallion in Her bossom featuring the image of Christ Emmanuel symbolized the immaculate conception and divine nature of Christ.
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