The Representation of Eve and Mary in Selected Russian Icons

Thirteenth to Seventeenth Century

By (author) Marina Nikolaevna Pasichnik

Book cover: The Representation of Eve and Mary in Selected Russian Icons

Extent: 209 pages

Publisher: Brill | Schöningh

Subjects: Religious Studies

Series: Eastern Church Identities

Series volume number: 20

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(November 2024)

ISBN: 9783506796806

6.1 x 9.25 inches

Price: $103.00

In stock

The typological connection between Eve and Mary is shown in the symbolism in Russian icons. The Russian Orthodox Church understood Eve as a prefiguration of Mary, who was revered as the “New Eve”, whose obedience to God’s will reversed the sins of Eve, thus raising the status of Eve as well. The symbolism relating to Eve and Mary in Russian icons is evidence of how the Russian Orthodox Church understood Eve and Mary in relation to the salvation of humanity. Pasichnik’s research examines the Descent into Hell, Dormition, Last Judgment, and Deacons’ Door icons that best capture these eschatological aspects and the nexus between Eve and Mary.

  • By (author) Marina Nikolaevna Pasichnik