Yet soon the icon was moved. By 1136 the icon of Our Lady of Kyiv was transferred 14 miles directly north to Vyshorod and the “home” church of the prince.

The icon shows Our Lady wearing a crown and holding the infant Jesus. In her other hand, she holds the end of her veil. This being a “tenderness” icon, it shows the faces of Jesus and Mary touching ...

The image is at once tender, ... The impulse that led an anonymous 12th century Greek artist to create this icon, known sometimes as “Our Lady of Tenderness,” is an old one.

House of Joppa’s Our Lady of Tenderness icon The Our Lady of Tenderness icon from House of Joppa depicts the Blessed Mother holding a young Jesus carved in solid wood.

Prayer and paint: Icon class teaches the ancient tradition of spirituality in holy images. October 19, 2019 at 11:00 p.m. | Updated October 19, 2019 at 6:29 p.m.