{"product_id":"icoana-maica-domnului-lacoschitiotisa-a201","title":"Virgin Mary Lakkosketiotissa","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"624\"\u003eThis icon represents the Mother of God \"Lacoschitiotisa\" — a title related to the venerated icon located at the Lacu Hermitage on Mount Athos, known in the hesychast tradition for its silent protection and intercession over monks and pilgrims.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"1057\"\u003e The work is made using the electroforming technique, a post-industrial refinement method originally used in 19th-century workshop goldsmithing. The metallic relief, with an almost numismatic precision, evokes votive medals or liturgical pediments of the neo-Byzantine era. The halos are gold-plated, and the faces of the Mother and Child are hand-painted in oil, giving the icon an intimate aura, both sacred and humanizing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003eThe massive frame, made of hand-oxidized oak, gives the ensemble a gravity specific to ecclesiastical pieces intended for Athonite cells. The protective glass frames the image without diminishing it — suggesting a contemplative distance, typical of cult objects kept in private collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1553\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e This piece is not just an act of devotion, but a testimony to the continuity of sacred art in the post-craft era, situated at the intersection of spirituality, technique, and the living memory of the Athonite tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artes Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40408030478378,"sku":"A-20.1","price":395.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/0523\/0634\/files\/icoana-maica-domnului-lacoschitiotisa-dimensiune-19x24cm-codA201-1.webp?v=1752847592","url":"https:\/\/ca.artestico.com\/products\/virgin-mary-lakkosketiotissa-icon-a201","provider":"Artes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}