Home iconostasis of Kykkiotisa Holy Mother of God with Saint George, Saint Demetrius and angels

Home iconostasis "Kykkiotisa Holy Mother of God with Saint George, Saint Demetrius and angels" - hand-painted with 925 burnished silver
The iconostasis is made by pre-order.

The home iconostasis is three-part, with an arched central part and two side wings.

When it is closed, its doors are covered with fine relief ornamentation in silvery shades. The relief is made with an attention to the detail - curves, plant motifs and fine geometric shapes intertwine in a harmonious composition, that captures the light and creates a sense of depth.

When it is open, the central space of the iconostasis is dedicated to the Holy Virgin of Kykkos. She is depicted according to the Orthodoh canon - in а traditional red robe, with calm maternal gaze. A red cloth, decorated with fine geometric ornaments, falls over her shoulder, which gives to the scene even more magnificent and solemn accent.

There are waist-high images of Saint George and Saint Demetrius on the both sides of the Holy Virgin. Both saints are depicted frontally, in military attire and with a noble appearance.

Above their heads, on the burnished silver background, are depicted two angels, who hold a spear and a cross in their hands - a sign of the Christ's sacrifice on the Cross.

The shining silver surface behind the images gives a glow to this small home iconostasis, making the colors stand out gently and merge with the reflections of the metal.

The iconostasis brings the feeling of a prayer corner and a spiritual center at home, while it is combined with high artistic craftsmanship at the same time .

        • Materials: Selected solid wood, 925 burnished silver, colors of natural origin with mineral pigments

        • Technique: Traditional egg tempera on a primed surface

        • Coating: Protective varnish with UV filter for durability and resistance to moisture and light

        • Origin: Greece, an author's replica of the original icon, hand-painted by a Bulgarian iconographer with a canonical approach.

The All-Merciful Kykkiotisa Icon of the Mother of God

This icon was painted, according to the Tradition, by the Holy Evangelist Luke.

It received its name “Kykkiotisa” from the Mount Kykkos, on the island of Cyprus. Here it was placed in an imperial monastery, that was built with donations from the Emperor, in a church, named on it.

Before coming to the island of Cyprus, the wonderworking icon of the Mother of God was brought throughout the region by the will of God.

At first, it was in one the earliest Christian communities in Egypt, and then it was taken to Constantinople in 980, where it remained in the time of Emperor Alexius Comnenos (end of the 11th to the early 12th century).

During these years, it was revealed to Elder Isaiah through a miraculous sign, that by his efforts the wonderworking image, painted by the Evangelist Luke, would be transferred to Cyprus. The Elder exerted much effort to fulfill the divine revelation.

When the icon of the Mother of God arrived on the island, many miracles happened. The Elder Isaiah took a role in the building of a church, dedicated to the Holy Virgin and placing the Kykko icon in it.

From ancient times up to the present day, those afflicted by every sort of infirmity, flock to the monastery of the Mother of God and receive healing. The Orthodox are not the only ones who believe in the miraculous power of the holy icon - people of other faiths also pray before it in misfortune and illness.

Mediatrix for all the suffering, and Her icon fittingly bears the name, the “Merciful.”

The depiction of the Mother of God appears to be of the Hodegetria (“She who shows the Way”) type.