Historical icon
Our Lady of the Don
- Dating
- Late 14th century, approximately 1380–1395
- Origin
- Medieval Rus'
- Author / school
- Traditionally associated with Theophanes the Greek or his workshop; attribution is not definitive
- Iconographic type
- Eleousa (“Tenderness”) — iconographic type
About the icon
The Mother of God inclines toward the Christ Child, who presses close to her. The icon is revered as one of the most important Marian images of the Russian tradition. It is traditionally associated with Theophanes the Greek or his workshop, but this attribution is not definitive.
An icon is an image for prayer. The description explains theological meaning and prayer tradition; it does not promise an outcome.
Source and image rights
Our Lady of the Don, late 14th century; public-domain faithful reproduction via Wikimedia Commons.
Public domain