Standing Religious Sculpture of the Valaam Mother of God

This sculpture of the Valaam Mother of God was painted in 1878

This sculpture of the Valaam Mother of God was painted in 1878, “The Work of the Monk Wallam”. However, it is usually attributed to Father Alipy, who is one of the main portrait painters of the original Valaam Monastery in Kareli, Russia. Father Alippi painted this holy image several years after he arrived at the monastery. At that time, he had not become a monk of the monastery. He was shaved as a monk in 1884 and appointed a monk in 1893. Following the practice of the late 19th century, the icon was drawn in a “naturalistic” style, using a combination of tempera and oil paint. Later, it was carved into sculpture by the world. Initially, the statue will be placed in the Sleeping Chapel of Wallam Monastery. However, this never happened and then the icon was misplaced. In 1897, Natalia Andreyevna Andreyeva, an elderly woman suffering from severe rheumatoid arthritis, experienced a series of visions of the Virgin Mary. Her disease was cured, and the sculpture of the Valaam Mother of God was rediscovered and won a miraculous reputation.

Sculpture of the Valaam Mother of God

Nowadays, the sculpture of the Valaam Mother of God is popular with many people

Although Wallam Monastery has a long history, it has never had an icon of the Mother of God designed by itself. Although the statue of Father Alippi occupied such a position in the following years. In the turmoil of the Second World War, the holy images were transported to Finland’s security zone together with many other treasures from Wallam and most monks. It now occupies a prominent position in the main Xianrong church of New Waram Monastery. In 1987, the bishops of the Finnish Autonomous Orthodox Church set up the annual Walam Holy Image Festival on August 7. The troparion and kontakion of the feast were written by the late Finnish Archbishop Paul. On July 29, 2005, Archbishop Leo of Karelia and all Finland brought the Holy Image of Vallam, the Mother of God, to North America for the first time. Nowadays, the sculpture of the Valaam Mother of God is popular with many people. Aongking also has more religious figure sculptures for you to choose from. Welcome to contact Aongking.

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