Symbolism of This Icon

[BListon]

I found this icon that I really like, but I do not know what it means. It has the Blessed Virgin holding a cloth or veil in her arms. what does it represent?
http://www.bridgebuilding.com/images/mi562-l.jpg

 

[graceandglory]

Wild guesses: Jesus’ burial garments? Mary’s mantle of protection?

 

[Dorothy]

Wild guesses: Jesus’ burial garments? Mary’s mantle of protection?

My first guess was the shroud Jesus was wrapped in. Mary’s mantle is always blue.

 

[midori]

Holy Protection

This classic Eastern Christian theme commemorates the Virgin’s appearance at Constantinople in the tenth century, in which she took off her shining veil and held it out over the people in the church, symbolizing her protection of all Christians.

And link.

 

[Alfonsus]

It is indeed the icon of holy protection. As the mantle of protection color, you can find it in every kind of color: white, purple, (“shepherdsguild.org”), (“http://www.mindspring.com/~frantonios/panagia skepi.jpg”), gold, ornate…

 

[The_Idiot]

Please do not order from Monastery Icons - they are neither Catholic or Orthodox despite the name.

There have been many threads/posts about them in the past

 

[Dorothy]

It is indeed the icon of holy protection. As the mantle of protection color, you can find it in every kind of color: white, purple, (“shepherdsguild.org”), (“http://www.mindspring.com/~frantonios/panagia skepi.jpg”), gold, ornate…

Thank you for that information! Icons are so inspiring.

 

[midori]

Please do not order from Monastery Icons - they are neither Catholic or Orthodox despite the name.

There have been many threads/posts about them in the past

Ah, totally hadn’t known; was just looking for the original source of the image. Did a Google search on their background… that’s a whole lot of weird.

 

[Splagchnizomai]

“More spacious than the heavens.”

It’s a variation of the Panagia icon. I think it’s customary in icons of the Theotokos to have Christ with her.

Monastery Icons has icons that veer from tradition.

 

[rowlands]

Try this link;

forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?p=2897244#post2897244

 

[couponfit]

Nice picture.