Unburnt Bush

Origin: Russia
Age: XIXth century
Composition: Silver base, grafija in levkas, tempera on wood
Measures Cms: 35,3 X 30,5 X 2,5

Interprets the bramble that Moses saw burning in the hillsides of the Horeb like Mary’s image, which lights Christ, divine fire, preserving intact her Virginity. The Virgin sends beams, ice and earthquakes to the ground across her Angels to punish the infidels. Star of eight ends that form two superposed rhombs. The red one represents the fire, and the green the bush. Once, one woman appeared inside a burning house carrying in her hand this icon, She was not injured. Now is considered the protector of the houses in case of fire.