Vladimir Icon of Virgin Mary

The Vladimir Icon of Virgin Mary (or “Vladimir Icon of the Blessed Mother of God”) is of particular importance in the Orthodox Christian tradition. This icon is considered one of the most honored and respected in the history of Orthodoxy.
The Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God is considered the intercessor and patroness of the entire Christian world. The Orthodox believe that through prayers before this icon, the Mother of God will intercede before God for their needs and requests.
The icon depicts the Virgin Mary with the Child Jesus in her arms. This image of motherhood and love is a symbol of the Virgin’s compassion and care for mankind.
The Vladimir icon was created in Byzantium and gained special significance for Russian Orthodoxy in the times of Kievan Rus. It is believed that in 1155 it was brought to Kiev and became one of the national shrines of the Russian Orthodox Church.
In iconography, the image of Our Lady of Vladimir is used as a reference for images of the Virgin Mary. Many icons of the Mother of God, including the Kazan and Tikhvin icons, are based on the style and composition of the Vladimir icon.
The icon has deep historical and cultural roots in Russia and other Eastern Orthodox countries. Its image and meaning are common on many icons, temples and in Orthodox iconography.
The Vladimir icon of the Mother of God is one of the most revered and recognizable icons in Orthodoxy, symbolizing maternal care and prayerful intercession of the Mother of God before God.

In the icon painting workshop “Mstyora Icons” you can buy the Vladimir icon of the Mother of God, which is made in the best traditions of Russian iconography. 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 iconographers 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 the Vladimir Icon of Virgin Mary 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.