Theotocos Zhirovitskaya

This is high quality Russian wooden hand-painted egg depicts Russian icon
Theotocos Zhirovitskaya. This miraculous icon appeared in the 15th century under the following circumstances. In 1470, in woods belonging to Alexander Soltan, an Orthodox Lithuanian nobleman, shepherds from the little settlement of Zhirovits, Grodno province, witnessed an unusually bright light penetrating through the branches of a pear tree which stood next to a stream at the base of a hill. The shepherds' curiosity was aroused by such an unusual phenomenon. They came somewhat closer and saw in the tree a small icon of the Theotokos, arrayed in radiance. For a long time, the powerful light and the reverent trepidation which had seized them at the sight of this icon prevented them from approaching the icon itself. But little by little, the light emanating from the icon dissipated.

The egg was painted by professional applied art artist with tempera paints which are used for painting of real icons since old times. The egg is finished with 6 layers of glossy oil lacquer. Please pay your attention at detailed painting and decoration. The egg can be a perfect addition to your collection or a valuable gift for special occasion.

Egg size 5"/12.5 cm, stand size 3/7.5 cm"