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The Virgin Glykofilousa with the Akathist Hymn is an egg tempera painting with gold leaf on a wood panel. The height is 92 cm (36.2 in) and the width: 65 cm (25.5 in).  The work was completed in 1700.  The work exhibits a mixture of the Greek Baroque, Late Cretan School, and the Rococo.  Both Emmanuel Tzanes and Ioannis Moskos implemented stylistically similar elements the Rococo decorative gold background was common two both artists.  Tzangarola decorated his work with complex rococo patterns namely above the Virgin's head.  On the same ornate Rococo decoration, two seraphim appear to our left and right.  Below the decoration are the classic symbols ΜΡ ΘΥ.  Τhe letters ΜΡ ΘΥ are short for ΜΗΤΗΡ ΘΕΟΥ, it means Mother of God.  The Greek symbols are on countless Greek and Italian paintings.The Virgin and Child appear in the traditional glykophilousa (Virgin of the sweet kiss) or the eleusa Virgin (Virgin of compassion) position.  The Virgin has a humble expression of innocence as she looks at her viewers.  She embraces the infant Christ.  Both figures are painted in the Italian manner. The painter adds realism while combining the maniera greca and the Italian style.
The Virgin and Child are weightless figures floating in space.  The young majestic boy relays innocence, charm, and charisma.  His reddish curly hair is the same color as the Theotokos.  His small hand embraces his mother as she tightly holds her child.  His right foot is arched as it rests on her garment. The Virgin's garment is painted in rich detail and color and is gracefully arranged in loose folds.  The gold trim of her sumptuous gown is representative of the celestial realm from which she has descended.
Twenty-four scenes surround the heavenly figures.  Each scene depicts a pictorial story of the Akathist Hymn. Most of the small scenes depict an illustration from the life of the Virgin Mary.  The nativity, crucifixion, and resurrection are included.  The artist adds spacial depth and three-dimensionality to each frame.
Emmanuel Tzanes Rococo Italian style Baroque Tzanes Cretan School Mother of God Theotokos Tzangarola Ioannis Moskos Akathist Virgin Mary maniera greca Moskos eleusa