Silver icon with the Dormition of the Virgin Mary. Handmade silver icon on natural wood, made with 925ο silver with local 22K gold plating. The natural wood used for the synthesis of the icon is beech (fagus) from Mount Athos, a wood that is receptive to aging techniques that give the appearance of vintage to the wood, without altering the depicted image.
The depictions of faces, hands, halos or other representations are depicted in excellent quality and clarity silkscreen with "vivid" colors. The silver frame of the icon is held by nails to resemble the original icons. On the back side, the icon has a small metal ring made of horseshoe nails so that it can be hung.
The holy image of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary is multifaceted. The two faces that dominate, however, throughout the presentation are those of Christ and Virgin Mary. Christ, with His hegemonic figure, is at the center above Theotokos and holds the soul of His Mother as an infant. Right below, is depicted relic of Virgin Mary.
