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Holy Mandylion (Image of Christ not Made by Human Hand). 2020
by Philip Davydov
20,5 x 20,5 cm (8 x 8 in) sea tumbled drift wood, hot encaustic
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The iconography of this image dates back to the very first centuries, it's connected with the story of "Veronica's Veil" (Western tradition) and "King Abgar's healing" - (Eastern tradition).
The idea of this particular icon was to render it in an expressionistic way, yet maintaining the connection with the tradition. The color scheme of this icon was taken from Cappadocian frescoes and adjusted to the specific requirements of this image, being an icon.