The artwork titled “Intercession of the Theotokos,” created by an artist identified as “Orthodox Icons” between approximately 1175 and 1225, belongs to the Galicia-Volyn school of art. It is an icon that is part of the series titled “Holydays and Events of Sacred History.” The artwork is currently housed at the National Art Museum of Ukraine (NAMU) in Kyiv, Ukraine.
The artwork depicts the Theotokos, or Mother of God, in the central position, signifying her importance in the scene. She is shown with an aura, holding a gesture of intercession and surrounded by a sacred assembly. The figures in the composition appear to be in a state of reverence, capturing a moment of divine intervention. The use of muted colors and the stylized forms are characteristic of the iconographic traditions of the medieval Eastern Orthodox church, particularly those from the Galicia-Volyn region. The details and expressions are rendered with care, emphasizing the spiritual significance and reverence attributed to the Theotokos in Orthodox Christianity.
