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Virgin Mary and Child Icons

Images of Virgin Mary with Child, depicting different artistic styles from mosaics to tempera icons, highlighting religious iconography.

Virgin Mary with Baby Jesus, Russian icon, tempera on panel, second half of 13th century, Russia, Moscow, State Tretyakov Gallery, 86x68

Holy Gracanica Monastery, Church of the Assumption, of the Serbian Orthodox Church, is a threatened UNESCO world heritage site in Kosovo, Serbia.

Wszyscy Święci w MNK unknown

fresco of unknown saint in Saint Sophia's Cathedral, Kiev. Date/Period: 1000. Author: UNKNOWN.

Picture of the Mother of God with the Child unknown

Anonymous. "The Virgin of the sign". Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 112280-12 Chretian art, Christianity, preparation, religious history, Christian iconography, religious iconography, icon, Christian religion, Orthodox religion

Romania, Bucharest. Romanian Orthodox Patriarchal Cathedral (aka Patriarhia), c. 1650's. Interior, ornate wall paintings.

Italy, Asissi, Female Saint and Saint Peter Martyr, detail

Church of the Residence of the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, interior frescoes, Zugdidi, Samegrelo Province, Georgia, Asia

Ahamra region, Azoa Maryam round church on the Zeghie peninsula in Lake Tana, Lake Tsana or Lake Dembea, mural painting, Ethiopia, Africa

Mosaic Empress Zoe, Byzantine Empire 1042-55. Haghia Sophia, Istanbul. ZOÉ (EMPERATRIZ DE ORIENTE).

Mother of God. Wooden board, gold plated, Eitempera. Balkans (), Probably beginning 17th century

Ostrog orthodox monastery, dedicated to St Basil of ostrog, Montenegro. St Parascheva mosaic.

Ikone In der Kirche des Heiligen Titus ist eine Vintage Handgemachte Kopie einer antiken Ikone der Heiligen Maria mit dem Jesus Baby auf Holz. In the church of Saint Titus is a vintage handmade copy of an ancient icon of Saint Mary with the Jesus baby on wood. Copyright: xZoonar.com/IngridxRuchx 21726346

Divine Mother of the Scapular unknown

Two icons, one of Jesus the teacher, the other of Mary with baby Jesus

Icon: Our Lady "Comfort of all distressed"; unknown provincial workshop (1600-1970); XVIII-XIX century (1780-00-00-1820-00-00);Flor (Saint - Fl. Ca 150), Jesus Christ, Maria (Mother of Jesus Christ), consolation of all distressed (iconogr.), Bishops, icons, inscriptions, maforion (iconogr.), Martyr, Lawr (Saint - Fl. ca 150), saints

'Icon: The Virgin Eleousa'. Russia, Second half of the 16th century. Dimensions: 33,8x28 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg.

Icon: Our Lady of the Triple; unknown workshop of Old Believers; 19th century (1801-00-00-1900-00-00);

An angel stopping the sacrifice of Abraham, Byzantine gold ground mosaics, Cathedral of Santa Maria Nuova, Monreale Cathedral, Monreale, Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Our Lady of Korsun (Korsunskaya) by Russian icon / Private Collection / Russian icon painting / Early 19th cen. / Russia / Tempera on panel / Bible /

Madonna and Child Enthroned with Four Saints. Dated: c. 1240/1245. Dimensions: overall: 97.3 × 49.9 × 1.3 cm (38 5/16 × 19 5/8 × 1/2 in.) height (main panel, without extension for head and halo): 73.6 cm (29 in.) top section (extension for head and halo): 26.5 × 23.5 cm (10 7/16 × 9 1/4 in.) framed: 102.2 x 55.9 x 5.7 cm (40 1/4 x 22 x 2 1/4 in.). Medium: tempera on panel. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Margaritone d'Arezzo.

Murals in the beautifully painted Inner Sanctuary of the Christian Church of Ura Kedane Meheriet, Zege Peninsula, Lake Tana, Ethiopia, Africa

Melkite Greek Catholic liturgy in Paris cathedral, Paris, France, Europe

Hagia Sophia decorated with mosaics during Byzantine period

Hagia Sophia mosaic : Empress Irene holding a scroll . Istanbul. Turkey. (Istanbul, Marmara, Turquie)

Melkite icon of Elijah, Nazareth, Galilee, Israel, Middle East

Unknown artist. Byzantine School. Madonna and Child known as the Hodegetria. Tempera on panel. National Museum of Fine Arts. Valletta, Malta.

Estonia, Tallinn, Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Cathedral,

Saint Martyr Knight. Date/Period: 1400. Panel. Height: 52 mm (2.04 in); Width: 17.70 mm (0.69 in). Author: Lombard Master.

Wall Mosaic, Annunciation of the Lord, Catholic Church, Placita Church, La Iglesia de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles, El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA, North America

Virgin Mary, mosaic icon in Orthodox church in Budva, Montenegro

Mosaic of Empress Irene holding a scroll, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Ura Kedane Meheriet church, Zege peninsula, Lake Tana, Gondar region, Ethiopia, Africa

Saint Nil Sorsky, Russian icon

Virgin Mary, Chora Church, Istanbul, Turkey, Asia

Israel, Jerusalem, church, interior view, altar, tomb, Maria, religion, worship

Icon for sale in Mykonos Town, Island of Mykonos, Cyclades, Greece, Europe

Madonna and Child Enthroned. Artist: Italian (Florentine) Painter (fourth quarter 13th century). Dimensions: 32 3/4 x 21 7/8 in. (83.2 x 55.6 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

John the Evangelist and the Virgin Mary, by the Master of Lluca, 13th century altar from the Monastery of Santa Maria of Lluca, tempera on wood. Catalan Romanesque art.

Hagia Sophia, mosaic Saint Mary with Empress Irene, Istanbul, Turkey, Asia

Saint Francis of Assisi and his life, 1937, altarpiece. Museum: San Francesco, Pescia. Author: BONAVENTURA BELLIGHIERI.

Saviour. From the Deisus Chin. Date/Period: Beginning of 15th century. Icon / painting. Tempera on wood. Height: 158 cm (62.2 in); Width: 106 cm (41.7 in). Author: Andrei Rublev.

Plaque depicting an enthroned Virgin Mary (Theotocos Virgin). 10th c. Made of enamel and gold in Byzantium. Byzantine art. Enamel. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Làzaro Galdiano Foundation.

St Francis talking to the birds, detail from St Francis and stories of his life, 1282, by an unknown artist from Orte.

Detail of ceiling mural created by Croatian artist Maxo Vanka of 'Mary, Queen of Croatia' holding her son Jesus above chancel of the St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church in Millvale, PA on the outskirts of Pittsburgh, PA.

Our Lady of Częstochowa; Saint Barbara. Devotional Plaque unknown

Medallion with the Virgin from an Icon Frame ca. 1100 Byzantine These nine medallions are from a group of twelve that once surrounded an icon of the archangel Gabriel. The medallions may have been sent as a gift from the Byzantine court to the neighboring Christian state of Georgia. The three medallions across the top form a Deesis, with Christ between the Virgin and Saint John the Forerunner (the Baptist). Below is the hierarchy of the Church: apostles (Saints Peter and Paul), evangelists (Saints Matthew and Luke), theologians (Saint John the Theologian), and, across the base, military saints (Saint George).. Medallion with the Virgin from an Icon Frame. Byzantine. ca. 1100. Gold, silver, and enamel worked in cloisonné. Made in Constantinople. Enamels-Cloisonné

Doge Ordelaffo Falier, detail from the Pala d'Oro (Golden Pall) altarpiece, St Mark's Basilica, Venice. Italy, 12th-14th century.

Greek orthodox icon depicting the Visitation

Pietro Lorenzetti (Italian, active c. 1306 - probably 1348), Madonna and Child with Saint Mary Magdalene and Saint Catherine left panel, c. 1330-1340, tempera on panel transferred to canvas

Greek Orthodox religious icons in St Barnabas Monastery (Apostolos Varnavas Monastery) Present buildings date from 1756 (built on the original Byzantine foundations of 477AD over the tomb of the Apostle Barnabas who was killed in 57AD). Turkish Cyprus.

Two images of Mary, by the Mother of God Byzantine painting and scenes from the Passion of Christ, 12th Century.

Saint Gerassimos Monastery, interior paintings, Kefalonia, Greece

The donor, detail from the Madonna and Child between Saints Felix and Adautto and the donor Turtura, 220 x 240 cm, 6th-century Byzantine fresco, Basilichetta of Saints Felice and Adautto, Catacombs of Commodilla, Rome. Italy, 6th century.

18th century Russian orthodox icon of the Archangel Michael. Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia

Mosaics of religious icons. Palermo Mosaics of religious icons. Palermo, Sicily. Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/Pascopixx 22034606

The Virgin and Child Pelagonitissa. Zrze Monastery. 1421. Byzantine Icon. Macedonia, Ex-Yugoslavia.

Church of the Residence of the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, interior frescoes, Zugdidi, Samegrelo Province, Georgia, Asia

Russian icon with Saint Yaroslav by anonymous painter, tempera on panel, Private Collection

The Empress Theodora, (wife of Justinian 1), a powerful woman. This 6th century mosaic is from the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna.

Israel, The Galilee, Tabgha, Benedictine Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes, religious art

Saint Gertrude of Nivelle, invoked by farmers against the plague of rats, 1455-1459, Joan Rosetó, temple on wood, -Diocesà Museum of Mallorca-, mallorca, balearic islands, spain.

Military Parade at Campo di Marte, by Duccio di Buoninsegna, 1308 - 1311, 14th Century, tempera on panel, with gold ground. Italy. Tuscany. Siena. Cathedral. Front, main register. Detail of faces of the two angels at the left of throne

Ruth, mosaic, Church of Hagia Maria Zion-The Dormition Church in Jerusalem

Irish mosaic, Annunciation Basilica, Nazareth, Galilee, Israel, Middle East

Details Of Church Wall Paintings Depicting Biblical Scenes; Ethiopia

Figure of the Blessed Hemma in Eibingen Abbey, UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley, Ruedesheim am Rhein, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Mary receiving the gifts of the Holy Spirit, by the Master of Lluca, 13th century altar from the Monastery of Santa Maria of Lluca, tempera on wood. Catalan Romanesque art.

Olga of Kiev by Bruni Nikolai Alexandrovich, oil on canvas, circa 19th century, 1856-1935, Russia, St. Petersburg, State Russian Museum

Lazio Roma Velletri Museo Capitolare1. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Breviaries (two, 14-15th century); "The Passion" on vellum (French school, late 13th century); reliquaries. Post-medieval: Paintings, frescoes, vestments, sculpture, metalwork, panel painting Object Notes: Bibliographic material housed in Center library. Hutzel photo campaign dates: one undated, another November 9, 1985. It is likely that notes for the Pinacoteca Cattedrale (no separate Hutzel entry) describe items under this heading. TCI seems to indicate that the Museo Capitolare is adjacent to the cathedral. As well, some prints are missing; the initial Hutzel entry indicates that there are 422 prints. At this count, I can find 142. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, inclu

Altarpiece Virgin of the Angels, circa 1385. Detail of an angel playing the flute. Tempera and gold leaf on wood. 195.8 x 131 x 11 cm. From Tortosa cathedral (Baix Ebre). Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona. Author: Pere Serra.

Art work in Notre-Dame church, Cluny : Virgin and child surrounded by St Odon & St Hugues (patron saints of the church) France.

Two compositions: the Blessed Virgin Miss and the Blessed Virgin Miss Częstochowa Chataignon, Didot, Firmin

Icon, chapel, Venetian Fortezza, Fortress, Rethymnon, Rethymno, Crete, Greece, Europe

Virgin of Kazanskaya

Georgia, Mtskheta. Religious art in the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral.

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