A copy of the ancient Ukrainian icon Virgin Hodegetria, (XVI century), Lviv region, village Chukwa.
From Greece language Hodegetria has a meaning of conductor.
Manufacturing technology:
In the manufacture of icons technique of ancient monasteries is used. On a wooden base, prepared with gesso, (primer based on chalk and animal glue with the addition of linseed oil) a stencil-old icon of reproduction of the original is applied by a special method.Then iconographer draws divine image with the natural colors, which is an exact replica of the original. Upon final completion of the "figure" , the icon is worked up with a special technique throught wich the icon appears with natural cracks as original vintage icons of the Middle Ages.
Measurements: 23х33 см
