Theotokos of the Don icon
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The Theotokos of the Don icon is a revered Russian Orthodox icon of the Virgin Mary traditionally associated with military protection and the defense of Moscow.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Orthodox icon
ⓘ
Russian Orthodox religious artwork ⓘ |
| artStyle | Byzantine iconographic tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Don Cossacks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
defense of Moscow ⓘ military protection ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important object of Russian religious art
ⓘ
symbol of Russian national defense ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ Child
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
patroness of warriors
ⓘ
protector of Moscow ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalPractice |
pilgrimage
ⓘ
veneration with candles and prayers ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscriptions | Church Slavonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalFeast | Don Icon of the Mother of God feast day ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn |
Russian Orthodox spiritual life
ⓘ
Russian patriotic tradition ⓘ |
| honoredBy |
Russian military leaders
ⓘ
Russian tsars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitleOfMary | Theotokos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicType | Eleusa type ⓘ |
| material | tempera on panel ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Eastern Orthodoxy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Orthodoxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Orthodox akathists
ⓘ
Orthodox hymns ⓘ Russian religious processions ⓘ |
| usedFor |
intercessory prayer
ⓘ
protection in war ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | miracle-working icon ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.