Icon.The Virgin of the Don. Late 14th – early 15th century.
Icon.The Virgin of the Don. Late 14th – early 15th century.

28,5 х 21 cm
Wood, tempera; gold; silver; precious stones; wrought silver, gilding
 SPMP, inv. № 4955.  
Donated by Vasily Obedov to the Trinity-Sergius Monastery.
The glorification of the icon "The Virgin of the Don" is connected
with a memory of the victory over the " ‎agaryans" on the Don River
in 1380 (Battle of Kulikovo), and with a prayerful memory of the dead soldiers.