Original image of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is called Vladimir is one of the oldest icons in the world. Revered by Orthodox Christians as chudotvornaya.Na Rus it came about in 1131 as a gift from the Patriarch of Constantinople Luke holy Prince Mstislav the Great, son of St. Vladimir Monomakh. Originally stored in the female monastery of Vyshgorod, near Kiev. After the death of Prince Mstislav the icon was transferred to Vladimir other holy Prince Andrew Bogolyubsky. In 1395 the icon brought to Moscow for protection against perch troops of Tamerlane (Timur). Through the prayers of the people to the Mother of God before that, the invaders without apparent reason turned back and continued its offensive. Since then, the lists of the Vladimir Icon of the Theotokos became perhaps the most ubiquitous in Russia.
Beautiful icon encrusted with beads. The frame image is made of wood. At the heart of the icon contains a solid cast plaster paste, which does not crack and does not break during transport, covered with several layers of bronze paint. Beads firmly adhered to the surface of the image. Each icon is packed in a separate box.
Material: natural wood, plaster, paint, beads.
Size: 18x24 cm
