Mother of God of the Hodegetria Type, The

Name/Title

Mother of God of the Hodegetria Type, The

Entry/Object ID

2005.02.111

Description

Painting on wood, covered by silver riza with enameling, and outer carved wood box (kiot). The kiot is engraved with tri point ivy leaves under the lid. The riza features blue, green, and red detailing in the four corners and in floral motifs over Mother and Child's heads. Their faces and hands are painted, and Mary holds Jesus on her left. Both of their riza robes are engraved with floral motifs. Icon is backed in deep turquoise velvet and there are no standard marks or makers marks in the riza. Icon is packed into the kiot with Russian newspapers in Cyrillic text dating to 24 December 1992.

Type of Painting

Panel

Collection

Betsy Scheuring Icon Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2005.02

Source or Donor

Betsy Scheuring

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Betsy Scheuring

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Russia

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Icon

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Symbol, Religious

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Religious Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

9-3/4 in

Width

8-7/8 in

Depth

3-1/4 in

Exhibition

Spirit Made Tangible: The Scheuring Icon Collection (2006)

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

The image follows traditional iconography, although the Virgin here looks directly at the viewer as she points to the child. She wears a cloak with a floral pattern and a fringe below the shoulder, and a star appears on the hood over her head. Neither figure has a halo, replaced by a floral scroll with colored enamel. Both are seen in a niche formed by a broad arch and short posts, and other floral ornament appears in the corners outside this frame. There is a thick outer wood frame, hinged in its upper part and carved with a twisted ribbon and a leafy vine.