Not only do we love East European music but also its very rich culture in general. So it just came naturally that Pieter did purchase this rare and beautiful 17th Century Russian Icon - The Mother of God of Smolensk.
Here she is; very old, directly painted onto wood in a beautiful manner.
The symbolics
A closeup
Our Religious corner in our living room (minus the bottles of course!)...
CHRISTIE'S auction of course is about a very ancient 16th Century Icon of The Mother of God of Smolensk but it does give some interesting insight.
We do have the Dutch book: De wereld der Ikonen, Historisch, theologisch en esthetisch belicht
The world of Icons, Historical, theological and aesthetic highlighted
Author is Dr. W. Theunissen
Inscribed:
Ikonen halen de hemel neerwaarts en trekken
de aarde omhoog. Zij zijn als vensters op de Eeuwigheid.
W. Theunissen
Translated:
Icons get the heaven downwards and pull up the earth.
They are like windows to the Eternity.
W. Theunissen
Related link:
{Our Living Room} | previous post by me where you can see the smaller bird cageChristie's Listing of Icons | Icons and Artefacts from the Orthodox World - 26 November 2007
Christie's Listing of Icons | Icons and Artefacts from the Orthodox World - 11 June 2007
