Iconographic egg Our Lady of Kazan, hand painted 20 cm

Iconographic egg Our Lady of Kazan, hand painted 20 cm. The Our Lady of Kazan egg was hand painted, according to an iconographic technique. It is a symbol of life, it is a highly valuable reproduction of the sacred icon of the Virgin of Kazan, much loved in Russia. Veneration for the icon of the Kazan Mother of God grew during the 17th century, with the ruling Romanov dynasty, rising to the role of protector of Russia against invaders.The Kazan Madonna represents Mary, the mother of Jesus, was made in Constantinople at the beginning of the millennium century before being discovered in 1209 in the invasion of the Tartars. This egg is hand painted by expert Russian painters specialized in freehand painting from the miniature school, who have the ability to give the icon particular expressive attitudes and equally particular details. Eggs in every culture around the world represent life, and the egg on the pedestal is a symbolic object that reminds us that life exists.