Russian Souvenir Wooden Egg Icon Mother Of God Unfading Flower Egg height 2.75"/ with stand 4"

Creation of the image is attributed to the XVII century on Mount Athos (according to other sources, the place of creation is Constantinople).

The literary basis of the image is the texts of the Byzantine akathists, in which the Virgin Mary (and exactly Christ) is compared with unfading and fragrant flowers.

 

One of the iconographic types is the Mother of God holding the infant Christ on her left hand, and white lilies (sometimes roses or other flowers) are held by either the Mother of God or Christ.

Lilies in iconography are a symbolic flower of the Virgin Mary, her purity and purity, the unfading of her virginity, they are presented by the archangel Gabriel to the Mother of God on the day of the Annunciation.

 

For the spiritual practice of the Orthodox, the significance of the icon "Unfading Color" cannot be exaggerated. This icon is a symbol of purity and sinlessness.

 

Also, the girls at the image of the Virgin "Unfading Color" often pray for help in choosing a spouse and ask for happiness in family life. The icon "Unfading color" is often used to give a blessing to future spouses.