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10-APR-2009

Aleppo april 2009 9392.jpg

Aleppo, Syria

A painting of the Virgin Hodigitria. It’s by the priest Ne’met Allah Al-Mussawit (dated 1692).
A Hodegetria, or Virgin Hodegetria, is an iconographic depiction of the Theotokos (Virgin Mary) holding the Child Jesus at her side while pointing to him as the source of salvation for humankind. The Virgin's head usually inclines towards the child, who raises his hand in a blessing gesture. In the Western Church this type of icon is sometimes called Our Lady of the Way.

Nikon D3
1/30s f/5.0 at 45.0mm iso4000 full exif

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