Designed by
Title
Greek byzantine Eleousa Icon #28350954
Description
Greek, Byzantine Eleousa Icon with Greec and Latin inscriptions, the Mother of God and Christ The Eleusa (or Eleousa) (Greek: á¼ËûõÿÃÂÃÆñ ââ¬â tenderness or showing mercy) is a type of depiction of the Virgin Mary in icons in which the infant Jesus Christ is nestled against her cheek. In the Western church the type is often known as the Virgin of Tenderness.