Sacred icon depicting the Madonna and Child, made of embossed and chiseled metal (probable copper or bronze alloy), with golden elements and inserts in glazed/craquelé ceramic material for the faces and the hand.
The scene follows the iconographic model of the Madonna of Tenderness (Glykophilousa), typical of the Byzantine and post-Byzantine tradition, with strong Orthodox influence.
Background richly decorated with floral and symbolic motifs
Golden haloes in relief
Faces and hands in crackle glazed ceramic, with a great material effect
Frame made of embossed metal tiles
Back with marbled coating and original hook for suspension