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type of Madonna

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Byzantine depiction of Madonna

In Madonna
…her left arm; and the blacherniotissa (from the Church of the Blachernes, which contains the icon that is its prototype), which emphasizes her role as intercessor, showing her alone in an orant, or prayer posture, with the Child pictured in a medallion on her breast. The Virgin also figured prominently…
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use of Madonna orant

In orant
… Empire, the Madonna orant, or blacherniotissa, was one of the major types of depictions of the Virgin. Used to decorate the main apse of a number of churches, the Madonna orant stood symbolically as an intercession with Christ on behalf of the congregation.
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