The artwork, titled “Intercession of the Holy Virgin (Pokrova),” attributed to “Orthodox Icons,” was created around the period from 1800 to 1825. Belonging to the genre of iconography, it forms a part of the series “Holydays and Events of Sacred History.”
The artwork portrays the Holy Virgin Mary, adorned with a crown and arrayed in a red dress with a dark blue mantle, stretching her arms outward as a sign of intercession. Hovering above a group of individuals, she is surrounded by angels who are depicted in the background. Below, a gathering of clergy and laypeople, characterized by their distinctive attire and expressions of reverence or prayer, positions themselves under her protective mantle. The detailed iconography and the rich use of colors emphasize the solemnity and sanctity of the depicted event.