Exhibition "Icon of the Romanov Dynasty"

[Станиславский]

Сообщение от Tamila

How can nevertheless differ Russian Orthodox icons from the Catholic. They are, first of all, are canonical (the face, not a person, elongated figures, the act Deisis), while the Catholic - religious paintings on the theme.
comparison Theotokos "guide to" and a picture of Leonardo Da Vinci's "Benois Madonna"

No it is not "a guide to", and Our Lady of Smolensk, as Leonardo did not paint icons. If you want to talk about the iconography of a professional, you should avoid such "terms", such as "canonical" or "elongated shape.