A Handmade Russian Icon of The Nativity 18th Century. HELLENISTIC PERIOD The hand painted icon of

The hand painted icon of a later period

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**Hodegetria:** One of the most common types of Mother of God icons is the Hodegetria

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A Handmade Russian Icon of The Nativity 18th Century. HELLENISTIC PERIOD The hand painted icon ofA middle 18th C. 1750 The icon is in very good condition. It is made in four different levels, First wood, second canvas, third gold leaf and fourth the painting level. Size: 41. 5x31. 5 cm. 16. 3x12. 4 inch. The Birth of Christ has always been celebrated and hymned by Christians in some way or another, as it is central to the Faith. The Word of God in past times may have appeared as an angel of the Lord or the divine fire of the burning bush, but