The Icon of the Pochayiv Mother of God | Silver and gold foiled icon on wood | Large XLG icon 15.7" x 13"

The Pochaev Icon of the Mother of God is a venerated icon of the Theotokos in the Orthodox and Catholic Churches. It is considered miraculous by believers.

The belt image of the Virgin with the Baby in her arms belongs to the iconographic type of Emotion (from Greek. Eleusa-the Merciful). The Virgin Mary holds the baby Jesus on her right hand, with her left pointing to the Baby as the way to salvation. The left hand of Jesus gently touches the face of the Virgin, in the right He holds a scroll. The icon represents the sacrifice of Christ the Savior on the cross as the highest expression of God's love for people.