Theotokos Glykophilousa Episkepsis 13thy Century Byzantine and Christian Museum in Athens, ( Virgin, in which the two faces are touching, cheek to cheek, is known as the, Glykophilousa, This type presents the Virgin, in her role as mother and as protector of mankind, The icon is made of mosaic, )

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Size: 3418px × 5116px
Location: Athens
Photo credit: © Peter Horree / Alamy / Afripics
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