🕊️ Kazan Mother of God – 17th Century Orthodox Relic from the Moscow Kremlin
This sacred Orthodox icon is a handcrafted reproduction of the revered 17th-century Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, preserved in the Armory Museum of the Moscow Kremlin. The original icon is more than a masterpiece of Russian devotional art — it is also a reliquary, containing a strand of the Virgin Mary’s Hair and a fragment of her sacred Robe.
📜 History and Legacy:
According to ancient Church tradition, following the Dormition of the Theotokos, the apostles preserved a lock of her hair. In the 17th century, this relic was brought from Constantinople to Moscow by Patriarch Macarius of Antioch, who gifted it to Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich.
The Tsar later honored a loyal noble from the Baryatinsky family with the relic, who then commissioned a Kazan icon to house it. In 1717, the icon was further adorned with a gilded oklad (metal cover), inscribed with the name of nun Ioanna Baryatinskaya, who venerated the icon in the Ascension Monastery of the Kremlin.
The icon became known for daily prayer services and miraculous healings. After the 1918 bombardment of the Kremlin, it was preserved and ultimately returned to the Armory Museum, where it remains today.
✨ Why You'll Love It:
Based on a miracle-working 17th-century icon with real historical roots
Captures the grace, dignity, and maternal love of the Theotokos
Represents centuries of Orthodox devotion and healing
Printed using mineral-based pigments on MDF wood
Coated with natural wax for texture, color depth, and protection
Ready to hang — includes pre-installed metal hook
Handmade with reverence by Orthodox artisans in Portugal
Attention! There are no stones on the icon! the image is a print.
📏 Available Sizes:
12 x 15 cm (5” x 6”)
23 x 30 cm (9” x 12”)
30 x 39 cm (12” x 15”) Thickness: 1.6 cm (0.6")
🙏 Perfect For:
Orthodox Christian home altars or icon corners
Gifts for Marian feast days, healing prayers, or name days
Devotees of the Theotokos and Russian sacred tradition
Collectors of museum-based or relic-associated iconography
Spiritual interior décor with timeless theological value
📦 Shipping & Care:
Ships worldwide from Portugal
Professionally packed for safe delivery
Easy care: gently wipe with soft, dry cloth
Blessed and quality-checked before shipment
Let this icon of the Kazan Mother of God bring healing, grace, and sacred history into your home. A timeless treasure of Orthodox faith and Russian spiritual heritage.
