Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
The Kazan icon of the Theotokos in a silver-plated cover, in gift sets and wedding pairs with the icon of Christ.
Subcategories: Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God Seven Arrows Icon of the Mother of God
ABOUT THE ICON
History of the Kazan icon
The icon was found in Kazan in 1579, after a great fire: the Mother of God pointed out the place in a dream to a girl named Matrona. The Theotokos holds the Child, who blesses with his right hand. Copies of the Kazan icon are kept in many churches, and the original became one of the most venerated images in Orthodox homes.
The feasts of the icon are 21 July and 4 November. By tradition parents bless the bride with the Kazan icon and the groom with the icon of Christ, so the catalogue has wedding pairs. Small 6.4 x 5 cm icons come single and in sets with the Vladimir icon and Christ Pantocrator.