Gift Boxed
9 inch tall x 5 1/4 inch width
total length including chain - 11 1/4 inch
Byzantine Styled Icon Cross
Inspired after a traditional lobed Greek styled Cross this
Cross in its bold red (the color of the Resurrection in the Christian East)
enamel and crystals captures the “beauty” and “power” of Christ’s
Resurrection! The center of the holds an
icon as a “window to the eternal.”
Inspired after a traditional lobed Greek styled Cross this
Cross with its blue enamel and crystals conveys the peace we find in Christ’s
creation as well as in God’s creation of the sea and sky!
The center icon is our “window to the eternal!” - VIRGIN OF OSTRABRAMA
VIRGIN OF OSTRABRAMA - OUR LADY OF MERCY - OUR LADY OF THE DAWN
The original holy image of Our Lady of Ostrabrama is housed in the chapel of the Dawn Gate of Vilnius,, Lithuania. This image of the Virgin is unusual in the Virgin is depicted without the Christ Child. The original "writer" (in the East an icon is said to be "written" that is to "teach") is unknown and its first appearance was in 1671.
The Virgin is twice crowned and is perched over a half moon. She is depicted as the humble servant of the Lord and a merciful mother. This is image is popular among Lithuanian and Polish faithful as well as Russian believers in that area. The icon was placed above the main Gate of the city of Vilnius to protect the city from Tartar attacks and the frequent conflicts with the Grand Duchy of Moscow.