The Mother Mary Seven Arrows Icon is a hand-painted icon depicting the Blessed Virgin Mary with seven swords thrust into her heart. This icon has a special meaning and symbolism in the Orthodox Christian tradition:
Pain and Suffering. The seven swords piercing the heart of the Virgin symbolize her deep pain and suffering. These swords represent the various aspects of pain and grief associated with the life of Christ, including His suffering on the Cross.
Simeon’s Prophecy. According to the Gospel, after the birth of Jesus, Mary and Joseph brought the child to the temple in Jerusalem. There, the righteous elder Simeon blessed the child and prophesied that “a sword will pass over your soul” (Luke 2:35). This was a prophecy of the future sufferings that Jesus and His Mother would experience.
The complicity of the Virgin Mary. The Icon of the Seven Shot also emphasizes the complicity of the Blessed Virgin in the suffering of Her Son. Mary, as the Mother of Christ, shared in His sufferings and pains, and her heart was permeated with grief.
Patience and Devotion. The icon reminds the faithful how the Mother of God, despite her deep suffering, remained patient and faithful in her service to God. Her devotion and obedience to God’s will serve as an example for all Christians.
Prayerful Consolation. Many believers come to the Seven-Shot Icon of the Mother of God to ask for consolation and pray for help in times of their own suffering and pain. The Mother of God is considered an intercessor and comforter for those who are experiencing suffering.
The Seven-Stretch Icon of the Mother of God commemorates Mary’s suffering and her complicity in the suffering of her Son. It also reminds the faithful of the importance of patience, devotion and prayer in times of pain and grief. This icon serves as a source of consolation and hope for the faithful, helping them to perceive and experience suffering with faith and patience.
In the icon-painting workshop “Mstyora Icons” you can buy the Seven-Strel icon, which is made in the best traditions of Russian icon-painting. The handmade icon of the Seven-Stretch Virgin 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 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 Mother Mary Seven Arrows 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.
