Panagia Portaitissa painted icon Archives

Icon of the Theotokos Axion Estin

4 January 201726 September 2020 by Liviu Dumitrescu

Liviu Dumitrescu

The wondrous icon of the Theotokos "Axion Estin" Size 90/63 cm The Axion Estin (Αξιον εστιν), "It is truly meet," is an icon of the Theotokos (Eleusa-style) located in the the Protaton, a church in the Karyes settlement of the famous Mount Athos in Greece, home to many ancient monastic…

Holy Virgin Hodegitria

22 August 2016 by Liviu Dumitrescu

Liviu Dumitrescu

Icons of the Mother of God Holy Virgin Hodegitria Icons painted on panel in the traditional painting technique with pigments and egg emulsion. The support is made from limewood specially prepared for painting, with coffer and slats, covered with canvas and ground (chalk powder+animal clay+plasticizer) and gilded with gold leaf 23kt.…

Panagia Portaitissa painted icon

23 June 201618 July 2016 by Liviu Dumitrescu

Liviu Dumitrescu

The Panagia Portaitissa or the Iviron Theotokos is an Eastern Orthodox icon of the Virgin Mary which was painted by Luke the Evangelist, according to the Sacred Tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church. The icon is referred to as "Wonderworking" meaning that numerous miracles have been attributed to the intercession of theTheotokos…