Virgin Mary icon Burning Bush Panagia, Handmade Greek Orthodox icon Theotokos, Mother of God Byzantine wall hanging canvas gold leaf 51x28cm

Bring the spiritual elegance of Byzantine art into your home with this exquisite, handmade Greek Orthodox icon of Virgin Mary Burning Bush Panagia. Crafted with reverence, this piece makes a profound addition to any prayer corner or a deeply meaningful religious gift.

Product Specifications

• Origin: 100% Handmade in Greece
• Mounting: Includes a built-in wall hook for easy hanging

The Significance of Virgin Mary Burning Bush Panagia

Handmade Greek Orthodox Canvas – Virgin Mary

A wonderful, UNIQUE AND AUTHENTIC HANDMADE PIECE OF ART crafted on aged putted hagiography canvas adorned with Golden leaves depicting Virgin Mary / Panagia / Theotokos in the event of the Unburnt Bush (Burning Bush) . Hand-ageing gives the icon the look of a treasured heirloom.The Burning Bush is a phenonenon (miracle) described by the Book of Exodus (3:1-21) as being located on Mount Horob at which Moses was appointed by God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and into Canaan. The narrative relates that the bush was on fire, but was not consumed by the flames, hence the name.

In Orthodox Christian tradition, as defined by the Church Fathers and the Ecumenical councils, the flame Moses saw was in fact God's Uncreated Energies/Glory, manifested as light, thus explaining why the bush was not consumed. It is not interpreted as a miracle in the sense of an event, which only temporarily exists, but is instead viewed as Moses being permitted to see these Uncreated Energies/Glory, which are considered to be eternal things. The Orthodox definition of salvation is this vision of the Uncreated Energies/Glory, and it is a recurring theme in the works of Greek Orthodox theologians such as John S. Romanides.In Eastern Orthodox parlance, the preferred name for the event is The Unburnt Bush, and the theology and hymnography of the church view it as prefiguring the virgin birth of Jesus. Orthodox theology refers to Mary, the mother of Jesus as the Theotokos ("God bearer"), viewing her as having given birth to Incarnate God without suffering any harm, or loss of virginity, in parallel to the bush being burnt without being consumed. There is an Icon by the name of the Unburnt Bush, which portrays Mary as God bearer. the icon's feast day is celebrated on September 4.