Image PR.. The Virgin Hodegetria Of Smolensk

The miraculous icon of the mother of God, named "Hodegetria" of Smolensk, known in Russia since ancient times. " Hodegetria", in translation from Greek means "a guide". It was written by the Holy Evangelist Luke during the earthly life of the blessed virgin Mary at the request of the ruler of Antioch Theophilus. To Russia trapped in 1046 and became one of the main shrines of the Russian Church. The Smolensk icon of the Mother of God is associated amazing historical material, which, through the way of pilgrimage on the Western Russian lands marks all the most important events in the history of Russia. On the sidelines of the icons on the gold made a nice pattern and painted with tempera paints.. Halo the invoice,gold plated with semi-precious stones.The inscriptions made in "Promaster"Icon will serve Your family for years to come and will be a Guide in life. Costs can be reduced in the absence SMD halo and murals in the fields.