{"product_id":"korsunskaya-icon-of-the-mother-of-god-the-theotokos-of-tenderness-our-lady-of-korsun-copy","title":"Icon of the Mother of God of Korsun (Ephesian) The Theotokos of Tenderness Our Lady","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.375rem] font-bold\"\u003eIcon of the Mother of God of Korsun (Ephesian)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal — Second Half of the 18th Century\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMuseum-Quality Reproduction | Rare Byzantine Iconography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eKorsunskaya Icon of the Mother of God\u003c\/strong\u003e (also known as \u003cstrong\u003eEphesian\u003c\/strong\u003e) is an ancient miracle-working image of the Most Holy Theotokos with the Christ Child, deeply venerated in the Orthodox Church. The icon belongs to the iconographic type \u003cstrong\u003eEleusa\u003c\/strong\u003e (\"Tenderness\" or \"Compassion\") in its abbreviated, shoulder-length variant, where the Mother of God and Christ Child are shown in a tender maternal embrace, symbolizing God's love for humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe name \u003cstrong\u003e\"Korsunskaya\"\u003c\/strong\u003e indicates the \u003cstrong\u003eByzantine, \"Greek\" origin\u003c\/strong\u003e of the icon. In ancient times, this designation marked the most outstanding holy images brought to Rus' through the city of \u003cstrong\u003eKorsun\u003c\/strong\u003e (Chersonesos in Crimea)—the most important center of Christian culture through which Byzantine ecclesiastical art penetrated into Russian lands. These icons became models for Russian iconographers and spiritual sanctuaries for believers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Korsunskaya icon is also called the \u003cstrong\u003eMother of God of Ephesus\u003c\/strong\u003e (after the ancient city of Ephesus where the Most Holy Theotokos lived after Christ's Ascension), as well as \u003cstrong\u003ePolotsk\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eToropets\u003c\/strong\u003e—after the places of its glorification in Rus'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrthodox Christians pray before the Korsunskaya Icon of the Mother of God for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1.5 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1.5 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-2 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHealing from illnesses and ailments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eProtection of family and home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eComfort in sorrows and grief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eStrengthening of faith and piety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe maternal intercession of the Theotokos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis icon, faithfully reproduced from an original of the second half of the 18th century, preserves the ancient Byzantine tradition and will be a blessed image for your home iconostasis—a connecting link between contemporary believers and the sanctuaries of the early Christian Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeast Day:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22 (October 9 Old Style)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🖼 Product Features\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach icon in our workshop is made to last a lifetime and beyond. The image is printed with rich, fade-resistant pigment inks on a premium solid-core wood panel — then hand-finished with a natural beeswax coating that deepens the colors, protects the surface, and gives each piece the warm, reverent quality of a traditionally crafted sacred object. 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