Dullaert Art & Antiques

Mother of God of the Sign (Znamenie)
Russia, 19th century – Old Believers workshop
Egg tempera on wood with levkas ground | 53 × 44 cm

A powerful icon of devotion: the Mother of God in the orans gesture, with Christ Emmanuel on her chest, symbolising the prophecy of Isaiah (“Behold, a virgin shall conceive…”).

Fine chrysography in gold and a restrained palette enhance the contemplative presence of this 19th-century Old believers icon.

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Close-up of a 16th-century Limoges enamel plaque depicting the Annunciation. The Archangel Gabriel, with raised hand and gracefully flowing banderole, delivers the joyful message to Mary. Note the delicate brushwork, gilded floral patterns on his robe, and the expressive face, a stunning example of the refined painting technique on enamel. Signed NB and dated 1543.

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Virgin and Child
Southern Netherlands (Flanders), c. 1600
Boxwood, H. 28 cm

This intimate devotional sculpture shows the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child close to her chest, supporting his feet with her left hand. The gently modelled face, stylised hair, and restrained posture reflect the transitional style between the late Renaissance and early Baroque. Executed in warm-toned boxwood, the piece likely served as a private devotional object.

Condition: The Christ Child is missing his right arm and has various restorations; restorations to Mary`s hands.

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Delicately openworked Gothic ivory relief, showing the Annunciation and Coronation of the Virgin beneath intricate tracery. Germany, 15th century.

Dimensions: 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm.

Provenance : Collection privée néerlandaise

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Rare Russian icon depicting the Kurskaja – Theotokos of Kursk (Kursk Root Icon of the Sign)

The icon of the Mother of God of Kursk belongs to the iconographic type known as Znamenie — meaning "of the Sign" — one of the principal categories of Marian iconography in the Orthodox tradition.
At the center, the Mother of God is depicted in the classical praying posture known as Orante. In front of her is a medallion showing Christ Emmanuel. This iconography illustrates the prophecy of Isaiah 7:14:
“Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel.”

Surrounding the Virgin are the Lord Sabaoth and nine Old Testament prophets, arranged in a stylized, interwoven tree. This tree alludes to the miraculous discovery of the original icon at the root of a tree near Kursk — the reason for its Church Slavonic epithet Korennaya, meaning "of the root."

According to legend, the icon was found on September 8, 1259 by a hunter in a forest near Kursk, some 525 kilometers south of Moscow. As he lifted the icon from the ground, a spring of clear water emerged. A hermitage was later founded at the site, known as the “Black Hermitage of the Roots.” Pilgrims began to travel to this holy place, many claiming healing and consolation through the intercession of the Mother of God. Owing to its miraculous reputation, numerous copies of the icon were made — each believed to carry similar wonder-working power.

Russia, 18th century (outer border repainted in the 19th century)
Dimensions: 32.5 x 28.5 cm.

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