The Kazan Art of the Mother of God

The The Kazan Art of the Mother of God is one of the most revered and famous icons in Orthodoxy. Its origin is connected with a miraculous phenomenon that occurred in the XVI century in the city of Kazan. According to legend, the icon was discovered in the dream of a boy to whom the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared and pointed to the place where her icon could be found. After the icon was found, it became known for its miraculous properties and became the object of numerous pilgrimages and prayer readings.
The icon depicts the Virgin Mary with the infant Jesus in her arms. This image symbolizes maternal care and intercession of the Blessed Virgin before God for the faithful. The icon of the Mother of God of Kazan is considered especially blessed and the protector of the Russian people.
The image of Our Lady of Kazan is of great importance to Orthodox believers and Russian culture in general. She has become a symbol of strength, unity and intercession before God. The faithful turn to the Kazan Icon of the Virgin Mary with prayers for help, protection and mercy.
The Kazan icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary is placed in Orthodox churches and homes of believers as an object of worship and a symbol of faith. Its image reminds of the importance of maternal care and spiritual protection that the Blessed Virgin brings to her people.
Believers know that the icon of the Mother of God of Kazan has special blessings and is able to help in various life situations. Her feast is celebrated on November 4 according to the Julian calendar and July 21 according to the Gregorian calendar.

In the icon painting workshop “Mstyora Icons” you can buy a hand-painted orthodox icon of the Mother of God of Kazan, which is made in the best traditions of Russian icon painting. The handmade orthodox icon of the Mother of God of Kazan 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 Kazan Art of the Mother of God 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.