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Theotokos of the Sign

Unknown iconographer, 12th century type

Theotokos of the Sign
Theotokos of the Sign, anonymous; owned by the Korin Museum in Moscow · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

The Theotokos raises her hands in prayer, with the Child Emmanuel in a medallion before her, recalling the sign of Isaiah 7:14. Novgorod credited this icon with its deliverance in 1170.