The Lamenting Virgin Orthodox Icon, also known as the Icon of the Most Pure Virgin Mother of Sorrows, depicts the Mother of God with a sad and sorrowful face holding in her arms babies, representing the babies killed on the orders of King Herod.
The icon has a deep spiritual meaning and recalls the terrible event described in the Gospel of Matthew. According to this sacred text, Herod ordered the killing of all newborn babies in and around Bethlehem, hoping to destroy the infant Jesus, whom he saw as a threat to his reign. The Mother of God, Mary, grieved and wept for the innocent children who were victims of this brutal mass murder.
In the icon of the Sorrowful Mother, Mary is depicted in traditional garments and veils symbolizing her holiness and maternal love. Her face expresses deep sorrow and grief. She may be holding one or more infants in her arms, which represent child martyrs.
The icon serves as a reminder of the injustice and suffering that the world inflicts on the innocent and defenseless. It calls for compassion and protection for children and all who are vulnerable. The icon of the Lamentations of the Infants is often seen as a symbol of sorrow, but it is also a reminder of the hope of God’s mercy and salvation.
This icon has an important place in the spiritual life of the faithful, and it is often used in prayers and religious rites related to the protection and blessing of children. The faithful turn to the Sorrowful Mother of God with requests for protection and help in all difficulties, especially those related to children and family life. The icon also serves as a reminder of the powerful love and compassion that the Mother of God has for all her children.
In the icon-painting workshop “Mstyora Icons” you can buy the icon of the Mother of God Mourning for the Murdered Babies, which is made in the best traditions of Russian icon-painting. The hand-painted icon of the Mother of God is not only an expression of spiritual upliftment and faith, but also a true 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 the 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 the Lamenting Virgin Orthodox Icon 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.
