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Icon of “The Last Supper”

Title: Icon of “The Last Supper” Author: Viktor Kravtsov (hand-painted, 2023) Style: Byzantine iconographic tradition with a distinct artistic touch.

Title: Icon of "The Last Supper"

Specifications:

  • Size: 40×60 cm

  • Iconography: A classic multi-figured composition depicting the last meal of Jesus Christ with His twelve apostles. In the center is the Savior, blessing the bread and wine. The apostles are arranged around the table, their poses and gestures conveying a variety of emotions: from astonishment to deep contemplation. (more…)

Icon of “Panagia Hodegetria” (The Guide), 2023

Title: Icon of “Panagia Hodegetria” (The Guide) Author: Viktor Kravtsov (hand-painted, 2023) Style: Byzantine iconographic tradition with a distinct artistic touch.

Specifications:

  • Size: 28×32 cm

  • Iconography: Hodegetria type, where the Virgin points with her right hand to Christ as the true Way to salvation.

  • Materials: Gold leaf (background and halos), natural pigments, wooden panel.

  • Features: The faces are rendered in a solemn, canonical manner. The Virgin is dressed in a traditional dark maphorion with gold trim and pearl ornaments. The Christ Child holds the Gospel, symbolizing His teachings.

  • Inscriptions: Canonical Greek abbreviations “MP ΘY” and the monogram “IC XC”.

Spiritual Significance:

The Hodegetria icon is a symbol of spiritual guidance. The Virgin acts as a Guide, helping believers find their path to God by pointing to her Son as the Savior of the world.