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The Virgin of Vladimir

The Virgin of Vladimir

Unknown Byzantine master, 1131

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Moscow

Painted in Constantinople around 1130 and sent north to Kyiv as a gift, this icon became the most beloved image in Russia.

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