The Most Holy Theotokos is depicted here at a young age, at that moment of Her life, when Archangel Gabriel announced the News of the incarnation of the Son of God. The face of the Holy Virgin Mary is thoughtful, her hands are folded crosswise on her chest, her gaze is turned down, her eyes are half-closed, and the whole look conveys a state of deep humility and love. Above the head, the inscription of the words from the Akathist Hymn to the Holy Virgin: “Rejoice, O Virgin Bride”
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.: One size .: Glossy or matte finish
6" × 8"
Width, in
6.00
Height, in
8.00
Depth, in
0.24
The Slavonic inscription around her halo reads: “Rejoice, O Virgin Bride” (Радуйся Невесто Неневестная) which is the refrain of the Akathist Hymn to the Holy Virgin.
The Tenderness Icon of the Mother of God “the Umilenie (Умиление) ” of Seraphim-Diveevskaya belonged to St. Seraphim of Sarov, was his cell icon. The history of painting and the author of this icon are unknown, its origin dates from the end of the XVIII century.
