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Hand painted icon of Theotokos with tempera colours & gold 22K.The icon has been painted with egg-tempera paints for best performance & endurance of colors used.The colors were chosen based on studies & analyses of older icons by renowned iconographers from Mountain Athos.Unique icon on a sycamore trunk. About this Icon: in the city of Kazan, on July 8th, 1579 A.D., this Theotokos icon was found. It became known as the patroness of the Kazan region after it was discovered beneath the city. Matrona, a little child who had the privilege of seeing the Theotokos in person, received the location of the symbol directly from the Theotokos herself. The Monastery of the Theotokos, which was constructed on the exact site where the image was discovered, has housed the most revered icon in the Russian Orthodox Church for centuries. Up until the icon was taken from the Kazan cathedral in 1904, this representation of the Theotokos was regarded as Russia's guardian.Previously, the Russian Government called upon the Mother of God to protect their country during the Polish invasion of 1612, the Swedish invasion of 1709, as well as during the invasion of Napoleon in 1812. Two cathedral churches in Russia, one in Moscow & the other in Saint Petersburg, are dedicated to the Theotokos of Kazan. The Theotokos of Kazan is celebrated on the 21st of July as well as the 4th of November, the Day of National Unity in Russia. Dear friends I would like to inform you about this specific hagiography.Icons like this take weeks & many times more than a month to get to a beautiful result than can properly be called a Hagiography.This depends on the time that the monks spend to complete other tasks critical to their ascetic daily survival.Each of these hagiographies is blessed with the unique grace of being hagiographed in the monastic cells of Mount Athos along with the blessings & prayers of the monks. Hagiographies like this follow the same form for centuries & this result is passed down from generation to generation. Every home needs an authentic hagiography from Mount Athos as the grace of the Theotokos comes to your home. Now through our eshop you can procure with safely. Each hagiography has a different price.It usually varies with the materials & the size of the icon.We can still paint an icon of your own theme or your own Saint. in case you need more information,I will be more than happy to help you & answer your questions. Shipments usually arrive within 3-7 business days for Europe & 14-24 business days for United States,Australia,Africa,South America unless detained by the customs or holidays. Theotokos Of Kazan, Mount Athos, Monasteries, Mount Athos Icon, Orthodox Icon, Hand Made Icon, Icon For Gift, Icon With Gold
