The hand-painted icon of the Mother of God of Kazan depicts the Virgin Mary with the Child Jesus. This icon is one of the most revered and recognizable icons in Orthodoxy. On the icon of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God is depicted standing, holding the Child Jesus on her left arm. She is usually depicted in a golden garment and covered with a veil. Jesus Christ can be depicted with an open palm, blessing, or with a closed palm, symbolizing a predestined fate.
One of the features of the Kazan icon is the depiction of the Mother of God with a deep compassionate gaze. Her face usually expresses tenderness, mercy and understanding. She invites the faithful to come to her with their pleas, sorrows and joys.
The icon of the God Mother of Kazan has a special spiritual significance and is considered a source of grace and intercession. Believers turn to her with requests for protection, welfare, healing and help in various circumstances of life. It is also considered to be a symbol of sobornosti and unity of the Church.
The icon of Our Lady of Kazan became famous due to its miraculous appearance and saving intervention during the siege of Kazan in 1579. After this event, the icon became an object of special veneration and a symbol of unity among Orthodox believers.
Today the icon of the GodMother of Kazan is a popular and venerated icon, and many copies of this icon are in homes, churches and temples. Every year, on November 4 in the Russian Orthodox Church, the feast of the Mother of God of Kazan is celebrated in honor of this icon.
The icon of the Theotokos of Kazan brings comfort, hope and help to the faithful. It symbolizes the motherly care and prayerful intervention of the Mother of God in our lives. Believers turn to this icon with faith and hope for her intercession and grace.
In the icon painting workshop “Mstyora Icons” you can buy an icon of the Mother of God, which is made in the best traditions of Russian icon painting. A handmade icon of the Mother of God is not only an expression of spiritual elevation and faith, but also a real work of art, which will become an exquisite decoration of your iconostasis.
All stages of icon production, starting with the icon board and ending with tempera painting, are performed by professional masters and painters of iconography with many years of experience and work experience. Customers of the icon painting workshop are Orthodox Temples and Monasteries.
All icons of the Mstyora Icons icon painting workshop are made in strict observance of the iconographic canon of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Order the painting of an icon of the Mother of God of Kazan in the icon-painting workshop “Mstyora Icons”, Mstyora, Vladimir region, where icons have been painted since 1628.
It is possible to paint an image in any size to order.
We accept orders for measurement icons, analoy icons, church icons, and icons for iconostasis.
