Russian icon antique Unexpected Joy 19th century 35x30 cm Restored

Russian icon Unexpected Joy hand painted and restored, the panel is ancient and is from the 19th century 35x29 cm.The 'Unexpected Joy' icon is a Russian icon from the Golden Ring of Moscow, made of levkas wood and hand painted with egg colors by Russian master painters.The Russian orthodox icon tells of the repentance of a young thief, who experienced joy and peace in front of an icon of the Mother of God, choosing the path of faith and abandoning the criminal one.In fact, this icon is inspired by a story written by Saint Dimitrij bishop of Rostov. The story follows the story of a sinner who, despite his crimes, repeated the Angel Gabriel's greeting to Mary in front of the icon of the Mother of God several times a day without ever failing. One day, while he was meditating on a particularly atrocious new sin, the icon came to life in front of him, covering itself with sores and bleeding from the hands and side of the Child. The man prostrated himself before the icon, asking who had done this to his Lord. The Virgin replied 'You and other sinners continue to crucify my Son with your sins as the Jews did'. After this scene, the man asked for Mary's intercession and obtained forgiveness and the unexpected joy of repentance and salvation, which gives the icon its name.The Unexpected Joy icon measures 35x29 cm and is delivered with a certificate of authenticity. Made in Russia.