The eleusa (tenderness) genre of icons has Christ embracing His Mother tenderly in a gesture of love. Her hand points to her Son in a gesture of humility and deference to Him as God.
The striking red background of this 15-century icon, sometimes used instead of gold, represents holiness.
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Beautiful icon
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Solace
well-made, quickly sent; the eyes of the Mother of God
focused on the unseen.
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