Icon of the Protection of the Mother of God

18th century (Modern)

9.2 cm 15 cm

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This bronze icon is in a composition known as the "Protecting Veil of the Virgin" (cf. Walters 44.372, 37.1182). Above are images of the Holy Face, the archangels Gabriel and Michael, and six-winged cherubim or seraphim.

Sculpture

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19128
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sculpture
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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