Panagia Eleousa
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Panagia Eleousa is a revered Orthodox icon type depicting the Virgin Mary tenderly pressing her cheek to the Christ Child, symbolizing mercy and compassionate love.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Panagia Eleousa canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marian icon
ⓘ
Orthodox icon type ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Our Lady of Tenderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marian devotion
ⓘ
compassionate intercession ⓘ prayers for mercy ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Hodegetria icon type ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ Child
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristicGesture | Virgin Mary pressing her cheek to the Christ Child ⓘ |
| hasIconographicFeature |
Christ Child embracing Mary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
emotional expressiveness ⓘ faces of Mother and Child touching ⓘ |
| hasIconographicType | Eleousa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine compassion
ⓘ
intercession of the Virgin Mary ⓘ intimate relationship between Mother and Child ⓘ |
| iconographicFocus |
closeness of God to humanity
ⓘ
emphasis on maternal love ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | All-Holy of Mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
compassionate love
ⓘ
mercy ⓘ tenderness ⓘ |
| tradition | Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
liturgical veneration
ⓘ
private devotion ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Christian tradition
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.