Our Lady of Tenderness (Our Lady of Vladimir) with the border scenes
Iconography: Vladimir icon of the Mother of God
Date: XVI century.
Iconographic school/art center: Pskov icon-painting school
Origin: From the church Novoye Voznesenie in Pskov
Material: Wood, canvas, levkas, tempera
Dimensions: height 154 cm, width 123 cm
The centerpiece shows Our Lady of Vladimir.
Border scenes:
1.The Holy Trinity
2.The offering of the Holy Gifts of Sts. Joachim and Anne
3.Joachim’s and Anna’s offerings are rejected by the high priest
4.St. Joachim prays for a child
5.St. Anne prays for a child
6.Meeting of Sts. Joachim and Anne at the Golden gates
7.Prayers before the icon of Our Lady of Vladimir
8.The priest blesses Mary
9.Sts. Joachim and Anne are cuddling up the newly-born Mary
10. The Meeting of the icon of Our Lady of Vladimir
11.The Nativity of the Virgin Mary
12. The Presentation in the Temple
13. The prayer for the sticks
14. The betrothel of Joseph and Mary
15.The Annunciation by the well
16.The Annunciation
17. The Nativity of Christ
18.The prayer of the Mother of God on the Mount of Olives
19.The Ever-Watchful Eye of Our Lord
20. The Annunciation of archangel Gabriel of Mary’s death
21.The Holy Virgin bids farewells to the holy women of Jerusalem
General view