The original icon of Virgin Mary, which is called the Gate of Dawn Vilnius is located on the old gates (Dawn), from which she took her name. There are several versions of its occurrence. It is expected that the first time the image appeared during the reign of the Orthodox Lithuanian Grand Duke Algirdas. At that time, many of the Lithuanian nobility still adhered to pagan beliefs. This image may have been a gift of the Byzantine patriarch. There is a theory and more recent occurrence. In particular, a number of researchers relate it to a period of 16-17 centuries and attributed it painted by an unknown Italian master.
The image of Our Lady of Mercy venerated in the Orthodox and the Catholic Church. It is considered the main shrine of Lithuania. It differs from other Marian icons rank what we there the Virgin Mary is depicted separately from the infant Christ.
Beautiful wooden icon with the image formed in the canonical style antique. Production technique completely mimics the old icons. The front surface is covered with varnish. The frame is made of wood. Compact and easy to take with you on a journey, a pilgrimage, or add it to the home iconostasis. Each icon is packaged in a pretty envelope of burlap.
Material: natural wood, paint, varnish, lithography
Size: 17h23 cm
We can manufacture any canonical icon on your order: images of the Saviour, the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Saints or the Orthodox holidays. Price is not changed. It will depend on the size of the icons.
