Madonna The Belozerskaya

Madonna The Belozerskaya
By a painter from Belozersk
First half of 13th Century
Tempera on wood, 155 x 106 cm
Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg

See, there was a shortage of babies in Russia during the first half of the 13th century in Russia. Also, at that time men had smaller heads due to a vodka shortage or something. So basically, the painter here had to work with a old, balding, pin-headed man as his Jesus model. Got it?