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Folding triptych "Mother of God Joy of All Who Sorrow" with selected feasts, inv. no. М-2378: photo 1 of 5
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Folding triptych "Mother of God Joy of All Who Sorrow" with selected feasts, inv. no. М-2378: photo 1 of 5
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Metal · Church plate

Folding triptych "Mother of God Joy of All Who Sorrow" with selected feasts

Inv. no. М-2378 · Metal

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities

The icon is a folding triptych made of yellow metal, with rectangular leaves. The upper part of each leaf is in the form of a church dome. The leaves are joined by convex round hinges. At the center is an image of the Mother of God. Full description

Date
18th century
Material
Metal
Technique
Casting, engraving
Dimensions
10.2 × 14 × 0.7 cm

Photo: M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum · CC BY 4.0

Description

The icon is a folding triptych made of yellow metal, with rectangular leaves. The upper part of each leaf is in the form of a church dome. The leaves are joined by convex round hinges. At the center is an image of the Mother of God. The Mother of God, "Joy of All Who Sorrow," is shown full-length with arms outstretched. She is surrounded on both sides by the sick, the crippled, and those afflicted at heart. To the left and right of the Mother of God's halo are inscriptions from a prayer to the Theotokos. On the leaves are images of the Twelve Great Feasts: on the left, "The Entry into Jerusalem" and "The Presentation of the Lord"; on the right, "The Descent into Hell" and "The Ascension"; on the central leaf's header, "God the Father, Lord of Sabaoth." In the headers of the side leaves, full-length, are the Archangel Gabriel and the Virgin Mary. The side leaves are decorated with frames of geometric ornament.

The folding icon belonged to the collection of the Sloboda Ukraine Museum named after H. S. Skovoroda.

Record

Inventory number
М-2378
Title
Folding triptych "Mother of God Joy of All Who Sorrow" with selected feasts
Collection group
Metal · Church plate
Date
18th century
Material
Metal
Technique
Casting, engraving
Dimensions
10.2 × 14 × 0.7 cm
Digitisation
Project “Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities”, 2026
Tradition
Old Believers

Updated 15 Oct 2026

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