#hodigitria

[thesynaxarium]

Today we celebrate the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos called the Directress (Hodegetria) which was traditionally written by the Evangelist and Apostle Luke in the first century AD. A famous copy of this icon is found in the Xenophontos Monastery of Mount Athos. Most Holy Theotokos, save us + #theotokos #icon #hodigitria #directress #synaxis #panagia #mostholytheotokos #mostholytheotokossaveus #evangelist #luke #saintluke #apostle #luketheevangelist #xenophontos #monastery #athos #mountathos #orthodox #sophia

[thesynaxarium]

Today we celebrate the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos called the Directress (Hodigitria) which was traditionally written by the Evangelist and Apostle Luke in the first century AD. A famous copy of this icon is found in the Xenophontos Monastery of Mount Athos. Most Holy Theotokos, save us + #theotokos #icon #hodigitria #directress #synaxis #panagia #mostholytheotokos #mostholytheotokossaveus #evangelist #luke #saintluke #apostle #luketheevangelist #xenophontos #monastery #athos #mountathos #orthodox #sophia

[iformont-blog]

Plaque d'ivoire représentant la Vierge à l'enfant

Reliure de maroquin noir intégrant deux plaques d'ivoire, représentant au plat inférieur la Vierge à l'enfant, sur un manuscrit du IXeme siècle, les Evangiles de Noailles (BnF, Latin 323)

http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b550056533/f420