EXQUISITE ANTIQUE RUSSIAN ICON MOTHER OF GOD OF CYPRUS КИПРСКІА 19th CENTURY 

35 X 31 cm/13.8 X 12.2”

Offered is an exquisite antique Russian orthodox icon of The Mother of God of Cyprus, 19^th century. The Mother of 

God is depicted standing with the Divine Infant in Her arms against a silver leaf background (pictured). On either side 

of Her is an angel. Inscribed in red paint at the top of the icon is “КИПРСКІА” (CYPRUS) (pictured).

The prototype of this holy icon manifested itself in 392 on the island of Cyprus at the tomb of Righteous Lazarus, the 

friend of Christ, and is kept there in a monastery. Renowned copies of the Cyprus Icon are at Moscow’s Dormition 

Cathedral, and in the Nikolo-Golutvin Church in the village of Stromyn outside of Moscow.

The icon is hand painted with tempera colors, silver leaf and levkas (gesso) on wooden panel. Into the top and bottom 

edge of the board are carved spaces for panel cross members or slats (pictured). These slats were used in Russian 

icons prior to 1880/1890 to prevent wood warping. Subsequent to 1880/1890 advances in materials negated the need 

for these cross members.

Size of icon: 35 cm X 31 cm X 2.5 cm (13.8 in. X 12.2 in. X 1.0 in); weight is 1350 grams (3.0 lbs.). The icon is in very 

good condition (pictured). There are small paint abrasions and tiny paint chips consistent with its age (pictured). The 

icon pictured is the one you will receive so please examine all pictures carefully.

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Icon of the Mother of God of Cyprus

In this icon. The Mother of God is depicted with the Divine Infant in Her arms. And an angel on either side of Her.

The prototype of this holy icon manifested itself in 392 on the island of Cyprus at the tomb of Righteous Lazarus, 

the friend of Christ, and is kept there in a monastery. Renowned copies of the Cyprus Icon are at Moscow’s 

Dormition Cathedral, and in the Nikolo-Golutvin Church in the village of Stromyn outside of Moscow.

During the week of the Triumph of Orthodoxy, the Greek Synaxarion has an account of an icon which is probably 

the Cyprus Icon. On the island of Cyprus, a certain Arab was passing by a church dedicated to the Most Holy 

Theotokos. In order to display his hatred for Christianity, the man shot an arrow at an icon of the Mother of God 

which hung by the gate. The arrow struck the Virgin’s face, from which blood began to flow. Overcome with fear, 

the Arab spurred his horse and rode for home, but was struck dead before he could get there. In this way, he was 

punished for his impiety.

The “Stromyn” Cyprus Icon became famous in 1841. An eighteen-year-old girl from Stromyn, a village not far from 

Moscow, was close to death from an illness. In a dream, she saw the Cyprus Icon standing over the entrance to 

the church, and a voice came from the icon: “Take me into your home and have the priest serve a Molieben with 

the Blessing of Water, and you will be cured.” The sick girl was brought to the church and located the icon after a 

long search. She obeyed the command of the Most Holy Theotokos, and after the Molieben, she felt strong enough 

to carry the icon back to the church herself. Shortly thereafter, she was completely healed. The “Stromyn” Cyprus 

Icon continued to work miracles of healing, which the rector of the church reported to the holy Metropolitan Philaret 

of Moscow.

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