Marian devotion
Icon of the Virgin of the Don
Moscow, Russia
The icon that accompanied Dmitri Donskoy in the Battle of Kulikovo (1380).
The icon of the Virgin of the Don is one of the most important in Russian history. It was painted in the 14th century and attributed to Greek theophanes. The icon accompanied Prince Dmitri Donskoy in the Battle of Kulikovo (1380), the first great Russian victory over the Mongols.
La Batalla de Kulikovo
On 8 September 1380, the Russian army led by Dmitri Donskoy defeated the Mongolian army of the kan Mamai in the Kulikovo camp. According to tradition, the icon of the Virgin of the Don was brought before the army and the Virgin protected the Russians.
The icon today
The icon is currently preserved at the Tretiakov Gallery in Moscow. It is considered one of the masterpieces of Russian medieval painting.
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