Icons of the Theotokos

Behold the Panagia Hodegetria, the "Directress," a sacred icon that elevates the spirit and directs the soul. In this venerable image, the Virgin Mary, in her boundless grace, cradles the Christ Child upon her left arm. With a gesture both tender and...

This complex icon features a hieratic composition centered on the Virgin and Child enthroned, which immediately establishes a sense of formal grandeur. The Virgin, seated frontally, is flanked by two military saints, Theodore on the left and George on...

Commemorated on November 27 The Icon of the Mother of God “Of the Sign” is one of the most ancient iconographic images of the Theotokos, depicting the Most Holy Mother of God with Her hands prayerfully uplifted and the Divine Infant resting...

Commemorated on November 12The All-Merciful Kykko Icon of the Mother of God is a sacred and ancient artifact, with a tradition asserting it was personally painted by the Holy Evangelist Luke. The icon derives its name, “Kykkiotisa,” from...

Feast Day/Commemorated: August 15 The Dormition of the Theotokos: A Heavenly Transition The Feast of the Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, observed annually on August 15, commemorates the repose (or...

Feast Day/Commemorated: Bright Monday/Thomas SundayThe Panagia Glykophilousa ("The Sweet-kissing") icon, a revered treasure of the Holy Monastery of Philotheou on Mount Athos, boasts a miraculous history rooted in the tumultuous Iconoclastic period. It...

Feast Day/Commemorated: May 21/June 3; June 23/July 6; and August 26/September 8The Vladimir Mother of God icon holds an unparalleled place in Russian history, intricately woven with the fate of Moscow. Tradition holds that this icon is one of three...

This icon beautifully portrays the Most Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary alongside her Son and our God, Jesus Christ. Sometimes, angels overshadow her in these depictions, a powerful visual link to the Ark of the Covenant from the Old Testament. Just...

Feast Day/Commemorated: March 25 ***These Icons are a reprint of folk-style icons dating back 200-250 years from Crete in the town of Agios Nikolaos. They are a flat reprint, but show for the details of the carved wood which are a part of the original...

Feast Day/Commemorated: November 21 When Saints Joachim and Anna, the parents of the Virgin Mary, were granted a child after praying for an end to their childlessness, they vowed to dedicate her to God's service. At the tender age of three, they...

The Miraculous Journey of the Glykophilousa Icon This Icon is a modern written icon of The Glykophilousa Icon, whose name translates to "Sweet-Kissing". The original holds a revered place among the miraculous icons saved during the turbulent iconoclastic...

Feast Day/Commemorated: January 6 Theophany: Celebrating God's Revelation and Christ's Baptism On January 19th (which corresponds to January 6th on the Julian calendar), the Orthodox Church joyfully celebrates the Feast of Theophany, one of the twelve...