Virgin Mary (Theotokos) Orthodox Icon | 18kt Gold Leaf Byzantine Icon
18 × 24 cm (approximately 7 × 9½ inches)
• Raised carved wooden panel
• Expanded 18kt gold leaf border
• Deeper dimensional presentation
• Traditional red frame
• Museum-quality seriography
• Made in Greece
18 × 25 cm (approximately 7 × 9¾ inches)
• Smooth solid wood panel
• 18kt gold leaf within the icon
• Traditional red border
• Lightweight and streamlined profile
• Museum-quality seriography
• Made in Greece
Crafted in Greece by skilled iconographers, this icon follows canonical form—each line, gesture, and color chosen with prayerful intention. The gold leaf background symbolizes the uncreated light of God’s Kingdom, drawing the viewer beyond earthly time and into the eternal victory of Christ over death.
The Virgin Mary is depicted holding Christ, yet her posture directs attention not to herself but to Him.
The title Theotokos means “God-bearer.” It affirms that the One she bore is truly God incarnate.
In many traditional depictions, she gestures toward Christ, silently proclaiming: “Do whatever He tells you.”
Her garments are deep red or blue, symbolizing both humanity and divine grace. The three stars often present on her veil signify her perpetual virginity — before, during, and after the birth of Christ.
The Theotokos is honored not apart from Christ, but because of Him. Her icon reveals the mystery of the Incarnation — that God truly took flesh.
To place her icon in the home is to remember that salvation entered the world through humility, obedience, and grace.
Handcrafted in Greece on a solid wood panel, reproduced with museum-quality Byzantine seriography and finished with genuine 18kt gold leaf.
Ships from Boynton Beach, Florida. If anything is not right, you have 30 days from delivery to request a return (unused, in its original packaging), and we send you the return label.
Keep your icon out of direct sunlight and away from damp walls and heat. Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth, and never use water or cleaning products on the gold leaf. If you keep a vigil lamp or candles nearby, leave space so soot does not settle on the icon.
Many Orthodox Christians bring a new icon to their parish priest to be blessed before placing it in the home. Just bring it with you to church and ask Father after the service.
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