Historical icon
Kazan Icon of the Theotokos
Copies of this icon
- Dating
- Appeared in Kazan in 1579; the original was stolen in 1904 and is considered lost
- Origin
- Kazan, 1579
- Author / school
- Unknown
- Iconographic type
- Hodegetria (“She who shows the Way”) — iconographic type
About the icon
An abbreviated (bust-length) Hodegetria. Linked with the liberation of Moscow by the militia of 1612; 4 November is both a church feast and a state holiday in Russia.
Feasts: Appearance of the Kazan Icon of the Theotokos (1579), Kazan Icon of the Theotokos (deliverance of Moscow and Russia in 1612)
History of the icon: The Kazan Icon of the Theotokos: history
An icon is an image for prayer. The description explains theological meaning and prayer tradition; it does not promise an outcome.