Large Antique Russian Icon The Appearance of the Mother of God to the Troops

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Large Antique Russian Icon The Appearance of the Mother of God to the Troops:
$1700.00

LargeAntique Russian IconChurch Icon"Appearance of the Mother of Godto the Troops in the Great War"The Feast of the Avgustovskaya Icon of the Mother ofGod
St Petersburgearly 20 century
Size of Icon: 54,5 x 36 x 3,7 cmGood condition, see photosOil on woodThe borders of the icon are engraved with a stylized floral ornament and decorated a la “cold enamel” in Art NouveaustyleOrnamentation of the borders bring additional charm and solemnity to the image.
Rare and impressive icon represents a high collection interest.
Metropolitan Makary Nevsky ofMoscowand theHoly Synodblessed the painting of this icon on 31 March 1916; the event itself occurred on 7 September 1914, and received wide reportage in the secular and religious press.The Life Guards Cuirassier Regiment had marched fromTsarskoye SeloandGatchinato the Russo-German border to fight on the North-western Front.At approximately 23.00, the Mother of God appeared to the soldiers, the vision lasted 30-40 minutes. All the soldiers and officers knelt and prayed, as the Mother of God with the Infant Christ appeared in the dark night sky in unusual splendour.Her right hand pointed westwards; indeed, the troops did move in that direction and won a victory at Avgustovo Suvalki inRussian Poland.Therefore, this appearance is “the Sign of the Mother of God for the Avgustovo Victory” or “the Avgustovo Manifestation of the Mother of God”.On 17 April 2008, the MP Publications Board, blessed by Patriarch Aleksei Rediger of Moscow and all the Russias, made a formal entry in theMenaionconcerning a celebration in honour of the Avgustovskaya Icon of the Mother of God on 1/14 September.
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