Our Lady or Mother of God of the Sign. Platytera icon. Gold leaf. Medium.

Our Lady or Mother of God of the Sign icon. Platytera icon in Greek.

The icon depicts the Theotokos during the Annunciation at the moment of saying, "May it be done to me according to your word."(Luke 1:38). The image of the Christ child represents him at the moment of his conception in the womb of the Virgin. He is depicted not as a fetus, but rather vested in divine robes, and often holding a scroll, symbolic of his role as teacher. Sometimes his robes are gold or white, symbolizing divine glory; sometimes they are blue and red, symbolizing the two natures of Christ (see Christology). His face is depicted as that of an old man, indicating the Christian teaching that he was at one and the same time both a fully human infant and fully the eternal God, one of the Trinity. His right hand is raised in blessing.

Handcrafted in Russia. Linden wood board with silk screen printing using tempera pigmented paint and varnish. Imitation gold leaf accents. Protected against sun fading. All icons have been blessed.

12.5cm x 16cm x 2cm.