Our Lady of Kazan - Silver image in wood, locally gilded - Mount Athos

Christianity Art presents Our Lady of Kazan - Silver image in wood, locally gilded - Mount Athos. Category: Wall reliefs. Materials: Silver, Gold, Wood. The image is painted on a canvas of hagiography, which has been carefully placed on a wooden surface. This method gives durability and a sense of luxury to the final result. The frame that surrounds the image is of silver, with gold plated details that highlight its glow and elegance. The image is accompanied by a support base at no additional cost, facilitating its placement on surfaces. Ideal choice for gift, for use in religious places, or for personal collection. Our Lady of Kazan Image inspired by Our Lady of Kazan. Image symbol for the Russian Orthodox Church, the Virgin of Kazan or the Virgin of Kazan, also known as Kazan's Black Virgin, was found in Kazan city, Russia by a young girl, Matrona. At its finding point the Monastery of the Virgin Mary of Kazan was erected where the image was stored until 1904, when it was stolen. Its loss was considered by the church of Russia a source of suffering for the country and even the October Revolution was attributed to it. There are more than sixty copies of this particular image. One of these, a copy of 1730, was transferred to the Vatican in 1993 and became a prayer picture for Pope John Paul II. Today it is kept in the temple of the Height of the Holy Cross in Kazan. In Greece, copies of the Virgin Mary of Kazan are found in the Catholic church of the Holy Monastery of Virgin Mary (Keratea), the chapel of Osias Foreign of Russia (Mandra Attiki) and the Church of the Sleeping of Virgin Mary in Kallithea Attiki.

Made or sourced as

handmade

Category

Art & collectibles › Sculpture › Wall reliefs

Shop location

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Relief type

Plaque

Subject

Religious

Material

Metal, Wood

Finish

Gilded

Width

16 (unit not specified)

Style

Folk art

Height

11 (unit not specified)

Wall mounting

Integrated hanger

Delivery

Ships from 🇬🇷 Greece

Production time: 3 business days before dispatch.

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Returns

14 days accepted return