Icon - “Don't cry for me, Mother.” - Tempera on panel - 27x21 cm - No Reserve

An icon titled 'Don't cry for me, Mother,' rendered in tempera on panel, is a form of religious or emotional artwork created through a traditional painting technique using pigment mixed with a water-soluble binder such as egg yolk. Tempera has been used for centuries, especially in Byzantine and Orthodox Christian art, prized for its durability and luminous color. Measuring around 27x21 cm, such an icon may depict a poignant scene or figure aimed at evoking emotional or spiritual reflection. Icons are typically portable religious images employed for devotion, meditation, or storytelling, with deep symbolic meanings. This particular title suggests a narrative of comfort or reconciliation, illustrating the versatile thematic range of iconographic art beyond strictly biblical subjects.