Virgin of the Sign

Size : 20.6 x 19.7 cm

The Virgin with hands raised is known as one of the oldest image in Christian art. Some are from 3rd century. This orans posture means praying and refers to the prophecy of Isaiah “behold a Virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and this shall be a sign unto you”.

An icon of the sign was venerated in Novgorod (Northern Russia) for its many miracles. That image painted in the 14th century is now in the Novgorod Museum.

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