February 29, 2024
Old Russian Icon, Mary of Egypt, circa 17c
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Ancient Russian Folk Art in Russia Old believer work shop Size 30 x 22 cm Tempera on wood Very good condition for this age Medieval Russian manner of icon-painting. Spiritually powerful, ascetic and mystical image Mary the Egyptian lived in Alexandria as a prostitute. At the age of 29, out of curiosity she joined a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, paying for her passage by offering herself to the sailors. Prevented from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre by an invisible force, she saw an icon of the Theotokos who told her to go over the Jordan where she would find rest. There she lived the rest of her life in repentance and was divinely instructed in the Christian faith. A monk named Zosimus met her and heard her story. He brought her Holy Communion on Great and Holy Thursday. She asked him to return the next year. When he returned, he found her dead, with instructions for her burial written in the sand next to her. She reposed about the year 530. Having been a sinful woman, You became through repentance a Bride of Christ. Having attained angelic life, You defeated demons with the weapon of the Cross; Therefore, O most glorious Mary you are a Bride of the Kingdom!
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