The Virgin Hodegetria Orthodox Icon (also known as the “Guide” or “Driver”) depicts the Mother of God with the Child Jesus on her left hand. This icon is one of the most revered and well-known icons of the Mother of God.
The icon depicts the Virgin Mary full-length, looking straight ahead, with a face filled with tenderness and compassion. The Child Jesus, who is on her left arm, can raise his right hand in blessing or hold a scroll of the Gospel.
The icon of Hodegetria symbolizes the role of the Mother of God as a “Guide” or “Leader” on the spiritual path of the faithful. She points to Jesus Christ as the source of salvation and the true path to God. In this icon, the Mother of God appears as a patroness, guiding and directing the faithful on the path to spiritual rebirth and salvation.
Hodegetria is a symbol of maternal care and intercession of the Mother of God. The faithful turn to this icon with requests for help, guidance and prayer. She also patronizes mothers, children and all who seek spiritual support and guidance.
The icon of Hodegetria has deep spiritual and symbolic meanings that call believers to follow the path of faith and trust the Mother of God in their spiritual needs and requests. She is a source of inspiration and consolation for many believers and is an object of worship and prayer.
In our icon painting workshop “Mstyora Icons” you can buy a hand-painted 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 creating an icon, starting with the production of an icon board and ending with tempera painting are performed by professional masters and painters iconographers 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 Virgin Hodegetria 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.
