The icon of the Virgin Hodegetria with Life can not leave anyone indifferent.
It is made in a single copy by the Ukrainian artist Vitaliy Gaidar.
Lime board, pavoloka, gesso, gilding, oil paints.
Size: 37.5x27.5 cm.
Hodigitria ( Greek Οδηγήτρια - Pointing Path, Guide) is one of the most common types of images of Our Lady with the Child Jesus; Icon-painting image, according to legend, first written by the Evangelist Luke.
For many centuries our people revered the Most Holy Mother of God as their guide, that through their prayers helps us to know His Only-Begotten Son. Since ancient times, anyone who went on a long journey, first went to the temple and, falling to his knees before the icon of the Mother of God, asked her to be his guide on the road, happily brought to the goal of the journey and helped to successfully return home.
The Mother of God is the conductor in the life of every person throughout our entire earthly life. Under Her veil, we can safely reach the goal of life, despite the raging waves of passions of earthly temptations.
