Igor's Icon natural amber Pd-141

Icon, natural Baltic amber with a natural crust, stand pressed amber.

The Igorevskaya icon of the Mother of God is named in honor of the Martyr, the Grand Prince of Kiev Igor Olgovich who prayed before it in the last minutes of his life.
This icon is associated with a fatal historical events a very ancient time. September 14, 1147 in Kiev was killed by a great Prince Igor ol'govich (in Holy baptism Gabriel). Kiev did not like the ol'govichi, they secretly offered the throne to his grandson Vladimir Monomakh Izyaslav. Between him and Prince Igor took place an open battle, in which Kiev supported Izyaslav. Prince Igor was imprisoned, and soon took monastic vows. From his prison cell completely weakened took him in my arms. The civil war did not abate. Svyatoslav began to intercede for his brother Igor, but he was killed, and the corpse was dragged by horses through the streets of Kiev. Izyaslav was ruthless to the enemies.
All this confusion and fratricide it was very painful to relive Prince Igor. He prayed for the Russian Land before the cell with its icon of the virgin. It's ancient, Greek letters, for centuries, stood in the assumption Cathedral of the Kiev monastery of the.
To help her, but never met especially those people who suffered grief and persecution.
Before the adoption of the martyrdom of Prince Igor continued to pray to the Theotokos.