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title: "Our Lady of Kazan — Historical Copy — Icons"
description: "The Mother of God is shown at shoulder length beside the standing Christ Child. The original Kazan icon, found in 1579, is lost; this is a later 18th-century…"
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# Our Lady of Kazan — Historical Copy

[![An 18th-century copy of the Kazan icon: the Mother of God at shoulder length beside the standing Christ Child, who blesses with his right hand.](https://spas.life/_astro/our-lady-of-kazan-historical-copy.DWZQsI_P_1avLyP.webp)](https://spas.life/_astro/our-lady-of-kazan-historical-copy.DWZQsI_P.webp)

Our Lady of Kazan — Historical Copy

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Dating

18th century

Origin

Russia

Author / school

Unknown

Location

Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon

Iconographic type

[Kazan Icon of the Theotokos](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/icons/kazan)

## About the icon

The Mother of God is shown at shoulder length beside the standing Christ Child. The original Kazan icon, found in 1579, is lost; this is a later 18th-century historical copy, not the original itself. Egg tempera on wood.

An icon is an image for prayer. The description explains theological meaning and prayer tradition; it does not promise an outcome.

**Source and image rights**

Mother of God of Kazan, 18th century, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art; photograph released under CC0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Public domain

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