ENTHRONED MOTHER OF GOD NIKOPAJA
IN A CARVED FRAME
Thin basswood panel with egg tempera colors on a carved and gilded frame .
The Virgin is seated on a magnificent throne and looks to the viewer.
She holds the Christ sitting on her lap, chistus is hodling a scroll in the left and raised his right hand in the gesture of blessing.
At the bottom the inscription " In humble adoration donated by the servant of God Philodoros "
further signed and dated by John Penezelios 1737 Karyes Mount Athos Greece .
In the original state of preservation with some abrasions .
Expertise Bernhard Bornheim 1996
A collector's item!
