Hand Painted Holy Icon - Our Lady of Good Counsel

Hand-painted (written) holy icon, Our Lady of Good Counsel, copy of the icon XVII century. This piece is a unique work of art that captures the beauty and elegance of centuries-old artwork, offering a timeless touch of class and style to your home or place of worship.

• hand-painted on hardwood using oil paints
• provided with tapered and dove-tailed battens inserted into the back (like icons from the 12th to 15th centuries)
• to preserve the longevity of the icon covered several times with emulsion, and after completion covered with preservative material (i.e. varnish)

Beautiful hand-painted icon of Our Lady of Good Counsel. The icon features metal hook for hanging.

Size: 24cm x 18cm x 2cm 
Materials: oil paint, gold leaf elements, hard wood, varnish
Technique: oil paint

Our Lady of Good Counsel is a title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary, after a painting said to be miraculous, now found in the thirteenth century Augustinian church at Genazzano, near Rome, Italy. Over the centuries, devotions to Our Lady of the Good Counsel grew among saints and Popes, to the extent that a reference to it was added to the Litany of Loreto and the devotion spread throughout the world. Her feast day is 26 April.

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