Seven Swords Virgin Mary Wooden Icon with Plexiglass and Gold Leaf 18×13.5cm

Description

A wooden icon of the Seven Swords Virgin Mary, also associated with Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows. It features a high-quality digital print in traditional Byzantine iconography colours and decorative gold leaf details. Protective plexiglass is placed over the central image to preserve and beautifully highlight the depiction.

The Virgin Mary is shown with seven swords symbolically piercing Her heart. Each sword represents one of the seven great sorrows She experienced as the Mother of Christ:

1. The prophecy of Saint Simeon that a sword would pierce Her soul.
2. The flight of the Holy Family into Egypt.
3. The loss of the twelve-year-old Jesus and the three-day search for Him.
4. The Virgin Mary’s meeting with Christ on the road to Calvary.
5. The Crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.
6. The removal of Christ’s body from the Cross and its placement in Her arms.
7. The burial of Christ and Her separation from Her Son.

This sacred image symbolises a mother’s sorrow, patience, unwavering faith and spiritual strength in times of suffering. It is a meaningful addition to a home prayer corner and a thoughtful Orthodox Christian gift.

Features

• Depiction: Seven Swords Virgin Mary
• External dimensions: 18 × 13.5 cm
• Wood thickness: 17 mm
• Protective plexiglass over the central image
• High-quality digital print
• Colours inspired by Byzantine iconography
• Decorative gold leaf details