Μουσείο Ιεράς Μονής Κύκκου (Κύπρος): Εικόνα, Θεοτόκος Οδηγήτρια (Ε 824)

Icon of the Mother of God in the type of Hodegetria (Greek for 'who shows the way'). In this type of image, the Virgin Mary is represented pointing to the blessing Christ Child. It is one of the commonest icon types in Byzantium. Provenance: Church of Saint Paraskevi, Moutoullas