Quick to hear, painted Theotokos icon, Russian style, antique finish, 35x30 cm
Quick to hear, painted Theotokos icon, Russian style, antique finish, 33x28 cm. "She who is quick to hear" icon of the Mother of God, painted on wood with tempera and gold leaf by Polish artists and finished with an antique effect.
This famous icon of the Dochiar Monastery seems to date back to Saint Neofit, founder of this monastic community.
In 1664, a monk named Nile who repetedly passed by the Theotokos icon with his torch, blackening it without even noticing, became suddenly blind. Rememberin...
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Quick to hear, painted Theotokos icon, Russian style, antique finish, 33x28 cm. "She who is quick to hear" icon of the Mother of God, painted on wood with tempera and gold leaf by Polish artists and finished with an antique effect.
This famous icon of the Dochiar Monastery seems to date back to Saint Neofit, founder of this monastic community.
In 1664, a monk named Nile who repetedly passed by the Theotokos icon with his torch, blackening it without even noticing, became suddenly blind. Remembering the previous remarks of the Virgin about his behaviour, the monk recognised his fault and prayed in front of the icon to heal him till the Virgin answered his prayers.
Delivered with guarantee certificate and history of the icon.
