Description
The Eleusa (or Eleousa) (Greek: Ἐλεούσα – tenderness or showing mercy) is a type of depiction of the Virgin Mary in icons in which the infant Jesus Christ is nestled against her cheek. In the Western church the type is often known as the Virgin of Tenderness.
Such icons have been venerated in the Eastern Church for centuries. Similar types of depictions are also found in Madonna paintings in the Western Church where they are called the Madonna Eleusa, or Virgin of Tenderness. By the 19th century examples such as Lady of refuge (e.g. by Luigi Crosio) were widespread and they were also used in retablos in Mexican art,
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Weight | N/A |
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Dimensions | 11cm x 8cm x 1.2cm, 15cm x 11cm x 1.7cm, 21cm x 15cm x 1.7cm, 27cm x 21cm x 1.7cm, 42cm x 32cm x 1.7cm |
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