Icon of The Holy Protection of the Mother of God

A handpainted icon of the Holy Protection of the Mother of God.

Feast day October 14.

All inscriptions on this icon can be made in any language.

Materials

This icon is painted using the following materials:

• Acrylic or tempera paints
• Lime, pine, or alder board
• Gesso
• Colored wax
• Gold leaf
• Linseed oil
• Hide glue
• Varnishes (mordant, kauri gum, acryl-styrolic)

Size

The icon of the Holy Protection of the Mother of God is available in the following size: 40×52 cm.

Decorations

This icon has a hand-carved rectangular central panel. The margins and the halos are covered with gold leaf.

It can be additionally adorned with wrought silver, a metal or a textile oklad, precious and semiprecious gemstones. We recommend putting this icon into an opening or a non-opening icon case.

Price & Deadlines

The final price of this icon of the Mother of God and the time it will take to paint it depend on its size and the complexity of its decoration.

Once this icon is painted, it will be consecrated in St Elisabeth Convent.