Authentic icon "The Blessed Mother of God"

Authentic icon "The Blessed Mother of God"

According to Christian tradition, the Blessed Virgin Mary is called Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ and the wife of the carpenter Joseph. She is known by various nicknames, such as Virgin Mary, Holy Mother, Madonna and others. She is the most revered saint in Orthodoxy and Catholicism. One of the three perfect women in Islam. After Christ's death on the cross and His Resurrection, she remained in Jerusalem, being cared for by the beloved disciple of Jesus, St. John the Theologian. According to the biblical account of the cross, the Savior entrusts his mother to him. The Blessed Mother of God died at an advanced age with an easy death - the so-called sleep with which God bestows his most faithful servants. When the Apostle Thomas was late for the burial and asked to bow before the body, it was found that in the cave where the Mother of God was buried, only the burial shroud and shroud remained.

The icon is created using materials and paints according to the original technology for making of Orthodox icons. Gold leaf, patina, and cracking varnish were used, to make the icon look even more authentic. The icon is painted with egg tempera paint, as per the traditional technology for icon painting.

This lovely work of art is signed by the artist, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.