Silver-plated icon with Virgin Mary of the Sorrows with Seven Swords. The theme of the Christian icon is depicted with great clarity and rich detail, while impressive, embossed, Byzantine designs cover the entire surface of the icon. The material of the icon is composed of a special, durable metal alloy, impregnated with pure silver 999. The special treatment using the PVD method, as well as the excellent quality silkscreen printing according to the standards of Byzantine iconography, create the final result of the image that remains unchanged over time. The icons of this series can be hung on the wall and stand on a flat surface.
The miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary of the Seven Swords, four on the left and three on the right, relates to the prophecy of Saint Simeon the God-receiver, which is recorded by Evangelist Luke. The prophecy refers to the pain that Virgin Mary would have experienced at the time of her separation from her beloved Son, when he was crucified in front of her eyes. Μore about Virgin Mary of Sorrows.
