<<The icon of the Holy Mother of God of Hoshiv>>

<<The icon of the Holy Mother of God of Hoshiv>>

The copy of the Hoshiv miraculous icon of the Mother of God (XVII century)

Hoshiv is a village of Dolinsky district, Ivano-Frankivsk region. In this village church icon of the Mother of God through the Lord performed many miracles. That`s why it started to be called as"Hoshivska icon" .From that time and until now, people are healed from physical and mental illnesses, praying the Mother of God about it.

Manufacturing technology:

In the manufacture of icons technique of ancient monasteries is used. On a wooden base, prepared with gesso, (primer based on chalk and animal glue with the addition of linseed oil) a stencil-old icon of reproduction of the original is applied by a special method.Then iconographer draws divine image with the natural colors, which is an exact replica of the original. Upon final completion of the "figure" , the icon is worked up with a special technique throught wich the icon appears with natural cracks as original vintage icons of the Middle Ages.

Measurements: 23x33 cm.