Mother of God of Korsun, around 1850, Russia, tempera on wooden board, size 29 cm x 25 cmThe Korsun Virgin, like the Virgin of Vladimir or the Virgin of the Don, is an example of the Oumileinye or 'Tenderness' type. It is said to have been brought from Chersonesus, an important Byzantine city on the Black Sea, to Kiev by Prince Vladimir the Great in 988. Good condition with wear, exposed gesso, losses and damages. Worldwide Shipping.Shippingcost 25 euro worldwide.