Iconographic type
Orans / “Of the Sign” — iconographic type
Examples of this type
- Dating
- Early Christian art
- Origin
- Roman catacombs; Byzantium
- Author / school
- Unknown
About the icon
The Theotokos with hands raised in prayer and the image of Christ Emmanuel on her breast — Isaiah's prophecy of the sign (Isaiah 7:14) and the Church praying for the world.
An icon is an image for prayer. The description explains theological meaning and prayer tradition; it does not promise an outcome.