Miniature Icon of the Virgin Glykophilousa — Compact Format

This miniature hagiography depicts the Virgin Glykophilousa — "the sweetly-kissing one" — in a compact 22 x 13 cm format, particularly suited to a first prayer corner, a desk, or as an easy-to-carry gift.

This depiction follows the iconographic type associated with an icon at the Monastery of Philotheou on Mount Athos, which tradition holds was entrusted to the sea by a devout woman to escape destruction during the iconoclast period, before being miraculously recovered on the monastery's shore.

Hand-painted on aged wood, this icon pairs a 24-karat gold leaf halo with a bust composition faithful to the proportions and characteristic tenderness of this Marian type: the Mother of God and the Child depicted cheek to cheek.

Made to order, each piece is one of a kind, with slight variation possible in the wood and color shading, typical of the iconographer's handcraft.

Its smaller size makes it an accessible piece for discovering the art of hagiography, giving a first devotional item, or adding to an existing collection without needing much wall space.

Given for a baptism, a chrismation, or simply to accompany daily prayer, this miniature icon of the Virgin Glykophilousa combines accessibility with faithfulness to an ancient iconographic tradition.