Product Description
CHRIST AND VIRGIN MARY ENTHRONED - UKRAINIAN ICON DIPTYCH
This remarkably beautiful icon diptych features a golden framed icon of Jesus Christ: The Almighty – The Pantocrator on the right and a coordinating framed icon of The Virgin Mary: Theotokos - The Mother of God Enthroned on the left.
Christ is presented seated on a throne with His right hand raised in blessing while His left hand holds a closed book of the Gospels. The letters IC and XC, at the top left and right corner, are the first two letters of the Greek spelling of Jesus Christ. On either side of Jesus’ image, written in Greek, is the scripture: “Who is, Who was, and Who is to come” from the book of Revelation. Further down on either side is an icon of St. Michael and one of St. Gabriel.
The Virgin Mary is seated on a throne tenderly holding the Christ Child’s hand with her right hand and with her left hand holding Christ, the Son of God. The infant Christ Child is holding an open book of the Gospels. At the top left and right corner are the letters MP and OY which stand for the first letters of Mother of God in Greek. Midway down, on either side, is an icon of St. Michael and one of St. Gabriel.
Each framed icon measures approximately 10½”W x 14½”H and fits snugly in a velvety burgundy case with a brass clasp and a golden crucifix on the front.
Overall the diptych measures 23½”W x 15¾”H when open; and 11 ¾”W x 15 ¾”H x 2½”D when closed.
Made in Ukraine.
In old Russia, the wedding icons became the central icons of the “icon corner” of the domestic church as a newly married couple begins their new family together. The icon corner would be an Eastern corner – easily visible upon entrance to the home – where the family or visitors would reverently bow to acknowledge the presence of Christ and His Mother and the Saints. This is an ideal gift for a wedding or anniversary!