Virgin Mary Axion Esti

Silver-plated icon with with Theotkos Axion Esti in an oval shape. The theme of the Christian icon is captured with great clarity and rich detail that covers the entire surface. The material of the icon is composed of a special, durable metal alloy, impregnated with pure silver 999. The special treatment with the PVD method, as well as the excellent quality silkscreen printing according to the standards of Byzantine iconography, create the final result of the icon that remains unchanged over time. The icons of this series can stand on a flat surface with the stand they have.
Dimensions: 6 x 7 cm.

This miraculous icon at the end of the first century was located in a cell near Karyes, Mount Athos, which today bears the same name "Axion Esti". At that time, the archangel Gabriel appeared miraculously in the cell and sang with the monk, presenting the previously unknown prelude "Axion esti...". Μore about Theotokos Axion Esti.