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Folding triptych "Most Holy Theotokos Joy of All Who Sorrow. Selected Feasts", inv. no. М-4476: photo 1 of 5
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Folding triptych "Most Holy Theotokos Joy of All Who Sorrow. Selected Feasts", inv. no. М-4476: photo 1 of 5
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Metal · Church plate

Folding triptych "Most Holy Theotokos Joy of All Who Sorrow. Selected Feasts"

Inv. no. М-4476 · Metal

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities

The icon is a triptych made of yellow metal, with rectangular leaves. The upper part of the folding icon is shaped like 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
19th century
Material
Metal
Technique
Casting, engraving
Dimensions
0.5 × 14.8 × 0.2 cm

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

Description

The icon is a triptych made of yellow metal, with rectangular leaves. The upper part of the folding icon is shaped like 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: "Look upon us, sorrowful and sinful," "Raise us up from the depths of sin and deliver us from hunger." On the leaves are scenes 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"; in the kokoshnik, "God the Father, Lord of Sabaoth."

The triptych was seized by the Mostyska customs post in 1991–1993, was exhibited at the "Saved for Ukraine" exhibition at the Ukrainian National Home in Kyiv in 1994, and entered the museum's holdings by decision of the State Customs Committee of Ukraine and the National Committee for the Return of Cultural Property to Ukraine under the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in 1995.

Record

Inventory number
М-4476
Title
Folding triptych "Most Holy Theotokos Joy of All Who Sorrow. Selected Feasts"
Collection group
Metal · Church plate
Date
19th century
Material
Metal
Technique
Casting, engraving
Dimensions
0.5 × 14.8 × 0.2 cm
Digitisation
Project “Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities”, 2026
Tradition
Old Believers

Updated 15 Oct 2026

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