Icon Mother of God of Vladimir, Our Lady Virgin Mary, orthodox icon, hand painted icon, original Gold Leaf, egg tempera

Icon Mother of God of Vladimir, Our Lady Virgin Mary. 

Hand-painted Orthodox icon Mother of God of Vladimir.

MADE TO ORDER

This icon is made to order and needs 14-25 days to be competed.

Size:

25cm x 21 cm x 3 cm - 650 $

28cm x 22 cm x 3 cm - 750 $

Materials: egg tempera, genuine gold leaf (23kt), solid lime wood panel reinforced with horizontal oak support bars, varnish

Technique: egg tempera, gilding, hand engraving, miniature

The icon is painted using traditional technique - egg tempera on wood. For the background we use 23 karat genuine gold leaf. 
The wood board is traditionally covered with a linen cloth and several layers of gesso (levkas). At the end the board is sanded to a smooth finish. After the painting process is completed, several layers of varnish are applied for long lasting protection.