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Icons are far more than just depictions of Saints. They are epitome and testimony of Orthodox Christianity, and healing and miraculous power is attributed to many of them, and they became the Centre of pilgrimage. "Madonna Eleousa": the Eleousa, the merciful mother of God, and the child attract the viewers about their looks. Maria receives the prayers of the faithful and donates comfort and confidence. The open scroll shows a hymn in her honor. God the father sits above her with two angels of the higher hierarchies. The original belongs to the treasure of St. Anne's Skete of the Theopileon brotherhood on the Holy Mount Athos.The icon is a masterpiece of "hagiografia", the icon writing. She was painted in the traditional Byzantine technique using Eitemperafarben completely by hand on a specially prepared canvas. The background of the icon and the lush real wood frame are finished with imitation gold, the Nimben are also decorated. Format 50 x 60.5 x 4,5 cm, (W/H/D).
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