This icon is an exact copy of an old Byzantine icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa. This is an extremelty high quality serigraph that was used to reproduce the traditional aesthetic of hand painted icons. Next, the picture is framed in grapevines of sterling silver and 24 karat gold plated peacocks. This icon will take your breath away with its beauty. The wood is dark stained and 5/8 of an inch thick. The high quality craftsmanship of this icon means that you will truly have a piece of art that can be passed down to future generations to come.

Our Lady of Czestochowa in Poland is also known as the Black Madonna. Her skin is dark. There are various explanations for this. Some say it is because the painting was in a fire. Others say that is because of the millions of candles that have burned in honor below the painting. However, the most compelling to Osmun Gifts is that her skin is dark because it was true to Mary's original skin color. People from the region of the Holy Land naturally have darker skin.

She was designated as Queen and protector of Poland in 1656. It is thought that the original iconic picture was painted by St. Luke on a table top in the 1st century.

The painting shows scars on her right cheek. One legend states that a band of Hussites in 1430 plundered the Pauline monastery where the icon was located. One of the robbers struck the painting twice and the face of the Virgin Mary began to bleed. The robber is said to have fallen to his death when he attempted to strike a third time. The scared marauders left without taking the painting. Various attempts were made to repair the painting without success and finally they were left alone to commemorate the miracle.

The size of the Our Lady of Czestochowa icon is 5X6 inches and is directly imported from Greece where it is made.