Virgin and Child, Sweet Kissing, Chionon, of Naxos, Greece (Restoration of Prototype) - Hand Painted Icon

Byzantine Hand Painted Icon of Virgin Mary and Child. Virgin Mary is depicted according to the "Sweet Kissing" type.

In the Old Town of Naxos, there is the Temple of "Saint Mary of the Snows", in honor of the corresponding temple in Rome.

Virgin Mary bears the nickname "of the Snows" after a vision in which she was presented to a Roman noble and also to Pope Liverius. Virgin Mary asked them both to build a Temple on the spot, where snow would fall the next day.

Indeed, at dawn they noticed that one of the seven hills of Rome, the Esquilino, was covered with snow. Then, by order of the Pope, a Church dedicated to the "Saint Mary of the Snows" was built.

Hand-Painted Icons occupy a valuable place in ecclesiastical art because, beyond their obvious artistic value, a hand-painted icon unites man with the holiness of the depicted person.

For the Hand-Painted Icon of Panagia "Sweet Kissing" our experienced painters use traditional techniques and high-quality materials that offer excellent depiction and durability over time.

All our Hand-Painted Icons are painted with egg tempera, while you can choose the size of the icon, the decoration of the background, the language of the inscriptions as well as the type of wood you wish to use.

Note: The final Icon may slightly differ from the catalog photo.

Iconographer: Nun Kassiane, Holy Monastery of The Annunciation, Patmos

Availability: Made to order, usually ships within 14 to 21 days.