Aged-Wooden Byzantine Icon of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple.
The Presentation of Theotokos to the Temple is one of the biggest feasts of our church. It is the entry of Mary at the age of three into the Temple where her parents, Joachim and Anna, handed her over to the High Priest Zacharias, who knew her future role in the salvation of the world. Zacharias blessed her saying, "It is in you that He has glorified your name in every generation. It is in you that He will reveal the Redemption that He has prepared for His people in the last days."
Mary remained in the Temple under the protection of the Archangel Gabriel and left when the time of the Annunciation had come.
Apolytikion
Today is the prelude of God's pleasure and the proclamation of man's salvation. The Virgin is clearly made manifest in the temple of God and foretells Christ to all. Let us also cry out to her with mighty voice, "Hail, fulfillment of the Creator's dispensation."
Kontakion
Today, the most pure temple of the Savior, the precious bridal chamber and Virgin, the sacred treasure of God, enters the house of the Lord, bringing the grace of the Divine Spirit. The Angels of God praise her. She is the heavenly tabernacle.
The aging technique is meticulously applied to the Icon by hand and gives it the look of time while the depiction retains its artistic details.
Around the perimeter, the aging becomes more apparent with frayed edges that give the Icon a distinctive appearance.
During the final processing, the Aged-Wooden Icon of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple is polished with a special varnish to withstand time.
Note: The final Icon may slightly differ from the catalog photo.
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