Orthodox icon | Mother of God of Korsun | Korsunskaya | 4676

Depicted is a modern Orthodox icon | Mother of God of Korsun | Korsunskaya

The renowned festival commemorating the miraculous icon takes place on October 9th. As per the church’s legend, Prince Vladimir transported these icons from Kherson (Korsunja) in the Crimean region to Kiev in 988. Subsequently, the icon found its permanent home in the Dormition Cathedral (Uspenskiy sobor) in Moscow’s Novgorod, where it remains to this day.

Another legend states that Efrossinia von Polotsk (Polotska) brought the second miraculous icon of the Korsunskaya Mother of God from Ephesus to Polotsk in the 12th century. These icons have persevered over time and are recognized in art history as Hodegetria icons. The Mother of God Korsunskaya has been honored with numerous dedicated churches.

A distinct variation of the icon portrays the child embracing the mother’s neck affectionately.

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