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| Mother of God of Tenderness Icon |
Artist Statement: I love this icon, because Jesus’ mother, Mary, is looking at Him, but is also looking out at the world He has entered as a baby. The infant Jesus is looking with love only at His mother, who was the most influential person in His life as a small child. This icon is a copy of the icon called The Mother of God of Korsun. According to legend, its prototype was painted by the Apostle St. Luke, and a copy of it was transferred from Greece to Kiev by way of Korsun in 988. There are several miracle-working copies of the icon. Bio: I am an iconographer, working in egg tempera, a traditional medium of iconographers for more than a thousand years. It involves making the paint by grinding natural pigments to a fine powder and mixing them with egg yolk, to make an extremely durable paint film. I enjoy the craft and the chemistry of this ancient medium. |
