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New in 2005! #A30P Three-Handed 24x30cm 9.8 x 12" #A31P Iviron 25x30cm 10 x 12" #A39P Bogolyubsky 38x46cm 15.2 x 18.4" #A76PP Wall Crucifix Realization of Francescan St. Damiano Cross 35x46 cm 13.8 x 18.1" #A77A Art Nouveau Cross Amber Stones 25x33 cm 10 x 13" #A78 Crucifix (Orthodox) 15x23 cm 5.9 x 9.1" #A79 Giotto Cross 22x31 cm 8.7 x 12.2" #A80P Our Lady of Guadalupe Entire Body Painted 19 x 28cm (7.5 x 11")

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#A40P The Pochayov Virgin Silver Plated Halos in 24K Gold Entire Body is Hand Painted 23x27 cm. 9.2 x 10.8 in. See also #A40 The Pochayov Virgin with less body painted More icons of the Eleusa type To Order All Icons Listed by Name

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Icon #A40P is known by various names - The Pochayov (or Potshayovsk) Icon of the Mother of God, The Potchaev (or Potchiv) Virgin. This is an Eleusa type icon and resides in the monastery in Potchaev, Ukraine. It was brought from Cargrad to Anna Gojska's property by the Metropolitan Neofit. On his way through Wolyn the Metropolitan stayed at the monastery in Urli near Pochaev. Anna Gojska, the ruler of the region, invited him to stay at her place. Before leaving, Metropolitan Neofit blessed his hospitable hostess with this icon. She put the icon in her private chapel. The members of Anna's family were the first to see the miraculous revelation of this icon. They noticed unusal light around the icon. Soon Anna was to witness a miracle. Her brother, blind since birth, recovered his sight after long prayers before the icon. Anna thought she was unworthy of possessing this icon and gave it to the monastery in Pochaev. The icon is painted in Byzantine style of the Eleusa type. The Mother of God is holding up Jesus with her right hand. Jesus is blessing with his right hand, and his left hand is on his mother's shoulder with face close to her. Mary is gazing into the distance knowing the life that is to come for Jesus. She is holding Jesus's robe with her left hand. Around the icon there are picture of Saints. Prophet Elias and St. Mina are on the left. First martyr archdeacon Stefan and St. Awramij are on the right. On the bottom border are St. Paraskieva, St. Catherine, and St. Irena. Cherubrim grace the corners. The inscriptions are in Church-Slavonic language. In 1678 the monastery of Pochaev escaped destruction by Turkish invaders thanks to prayers before this icon. The Holiday associated with this icon is September 8.

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