Icon Do not despair of me, Mother

Icon Do not despair of me, Mother

An aged Greek style icon made on a special canvas and then glued with it onto a wooden board, prepared as for a written icon.

The method by which the icon was made is durable and resistant to both sunlight and other atmospheric conditions.

Dimensions of the icon: 17 x 23 cm.

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110.00 

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Description

The icon depicts the deceased Christ standing in a tomb. Wounds are visible on the body and there is a cross behind his back. Jesus Christ is slightly bent towards the Mother of God. The source of this representation of the icon is the ninth irmos from the Holy Saturday jutras: ‘ Do not despair for me Mother, seeing me in the tomb, …in Thy womb without seed Thou didst conceive a Son. I will rise and be glorified and ascend to heaven in glory as God, by faith and love exalting you.’ These words symbolise the words of Christ overcoming death. The icon shows us both the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross and the praise of the Resurrection itself.