Hand Painted Icon of Mother Kiev Bratskaja, 31x23 cm
Hand-painted Icon of Mother Kiev Bratskaja 31x23 cm. The icon was hand-painted on a wooden panel by skilled Romanian iconographers, following the Byzantine tradition. This icon is named after the city of Kiev and the Bratskij Monastery, where it was kept after a miraculous event. According to tradition, in 1662, during a Crimean Tartar invasion, the icon was thrown into the Dnieper River after the destruction of the church where it was venerated. Drifting on the waters, it reached the monastery,...
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Hand-painted Icon of Mother Kiev Bratskaja 31x23 cm. The icon was hand-painted on a wooden panel by skilled Romanian iconographers, following the Byzantine tradition. This icon is named after the city of Kiev and the Bratskij Monastery, where it was kept after a miraculous event. According to tradition, in 1662, during a Crimean Tartar invasion, the icon was thrown into the Dnieper River after the destruction of the church where it was venerated. Drifting on the waters, it reached the monastery, where the monks retrieved it with great devotion. The icon depicting the Mother of God with Baby Jesus in her arms, expressing protection and maternal love. The intense colors and typical decorations of the Byzantine style make this representation particularly evocative. It is delivered with a certificate of authenticity, the icon is delivered in an elegant box, perfect for preservation or as a special gift.
