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A VARIETY OF PORTRAITS OF THE MOTHER OF GOD
A VARIETY OF PORTRAITS OF THE MOTHER OF GOD RUSSIAN, 19TH CENTURY In the centre, the Mother of God of the Burning Bush in a double glory, the blue one decorated with stars, the red one with the apocalyptic personifications of the evangelists, surrounded by angels, the corners displaying symbolic events related to the Mother of God, the rest of the panel illustrating one hundred and seventy nine images, either portraits of the Mother of God, or events from her life, the frame with decorative scrolls, painted in detail against a gold background 21 1/8 x 17 5/8 in. (53.75 x 44.75 cm)