Madonna of the Burning Bush Icon: Antique Russian 19th Century 30x25 cm

This orthodox icon is named after the miracle of the burning bush narrated in the Book of Exodus. Moses saw a bush burning without being consumed and heard the voice of God revealing His name, "I Am Who I Am," and the mission to free the people of Israel. According to tradition, the flames symbolized the divine, eternal, and incorruptible glory, foreshadowing the transfiguration of Christ. Since the 5th century, the church, following the Greek Fathers, has interpreted this sign in a Christological and Marian key: the fire symbolizes divinity, the bush represents humanity. Just as the bush remains unconsumed, the Virgin Mary conceived and gave birth to the Son of God without losing her purity, becoming the dwelling of the Incarnation. Both the Byzantine and Roman liturgies embrace this prophetic reading: "As the bush Moses saw burning yet remained unconsumed, so too, intact, is your virginity, Mother of God." The "Burning Bush" icon celebrates Mary as a living sign of the mystery of the Incarnation, in which divinity unites with humanity without consuming it. Origin: Central Russia. Technique: egg tempera. Materials: wood-levkas. Measurements: 31x27 cm. Period: 19th century. The icon will be shipped in an elegant blue velvet box lined with satin, accompanied by an expert appraisal certifying its authenticity and explaining the meaning of the images.