Diptych of Virgin Mary of Kazan and Jesus Christ the Teacher

Diptych of Virgin Mary of Kazan and Jesus Christ the Teacher

Christian iconography, Byzantine artistic tradition, Orthodox worship practices

A wooden Orthodox diptych composed of two panels joined by a hinge. The first panel shows the Virgin Mary of Kazan, and the second panel depicts Jesus Christ the Teacher, both framed with gold accents around the perimeter of the imagery. Both of the religious figures depicted have a halo, signifying their holy status. This piece reflects traditional Russian devotional iconography and was likely used for prayer and divine intervention/protection.

ID: Two wooden icons held together by a hinge. The front of the first icon has a drawing of the orthodox cross. The first wooden icon on the front has a picture of the Virgin Mary of Kazan, with a caption below stating "Image of the Most Holy Mother of God of Kazan". The letters The front of the second icon has a picture of Jesus Christ, the Teacher; the caption below it states "Lord Almighty". On the Back of the second icon, it states “Save and Protect” in Church Slavonic. The letters around Jesus' halo are an acronym from the Greek "He Who Is". There are accents of gold that go around the icon drawings, and the halos indicate holy presence within the persons depicted on the icon.

Physical Dimensions (closed): 13.2 cm x 11.2 cm x 2.3 cm; (open): 13.2 cm x 22.8 cm x 1.6 cm

Unidentified (Kostroma, Russia)

Personal Collection

Circa 20th century

Alex Rostovtsev

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JPG

Russian

Physical Object