“The Holy Mother of God – 4” – Krasimir Tashev | Round Icon on Wood

“The Holy Mother of God – 4” is an exceptionally tender and warm icon by Krasimir Tashev, painted on a round wooden panel measuring 25 cm in diameter.

At the centre of the composition is one of the most cherished images in the Christian tradition—the Mother of God embracing the Christ Child. Their closeness transforms the scene into a quiet and moving story of maternal love, tenderness and protection.

The gesture of the embrace gives the composition particular strength. It unites the two figures into a harmonious whole and directs attention not so much towards solemnity as towards the intimate bond between mother and child.

Krasimir Tashev builds the icon through a rich and expressive palette. The vivid azure blue of the mantle becomes a powerful colour accent, standing out beautifully against the radiant golden background.

Gold surrounds the figures with light and lends the work a warm and solemn presence. The contrast between the saturated blue and golden tones creates both visual depth and a sense of luminosity.

The unusual round format enhances the harmony of the composition. Its shape focuses the eye on the embrace of the Mother of God and the Christ Child, creating a sense of unity and completeness.

The icon is framed by a patinated gilded outer rim that follows the curve of the wooden panel and becomes a natural continuation of the golden background.

The patina adds further depth to the gilded surfaces, while changing reflections under different lighting allow the icon to reveal varying nuances and details.

The wooden support enhances the warmth of the work and connects it naturally with the tradition of icon painting. The rich colours, golden surfaces and circular form come together in a work with a strong decorative and spiritual presence.

With its diameter of 25 cm, “The Holy Mother of God – 4” is compact yet distinctly affecting. It can find a natural place in a personal space or be chosen as a special gift carrying a message of love, grace and maternal protection.

Why choose this artwork

• ✓ Artist – Krasimir Tashev
• ✓ Icon on a round wooden panel
• ✓ Image of the Mother of God with the Christ Child
• ✓ Original round format, 25 cm in diameter
• ✓ Vivid azure-blue mantle
• ✓ Rich golden background
• ✓ Patinated gilded outer rim
• ✓ Powerful message of maternal love and protection

In a mother’s embrace

In “The Holy Mother of God – 4”, Krasimir Tashev places the most natural gesture of love—the embrace—at the heart of the composition. Azure blue and the radiance of gold envelop the Mother of God and the Christ Child, transforming the small round icon into a luminous image of tenderness, grace and protection.