THE DORMITION OF THEOTOKOS

Description The Dormition of Theotokos, an important festival of the Christian Churches, is celebrated on August 15th. According to tradition, when Mary was informed that she was about to die, she prayed on the Mount of Olives and prepared the Apostles for her departure. However, not all the Apostles were in Jerusalem and so a cloud grabbed them and brought them close to her. The body was placed in the tomb of Gethsemane. Three days after her burial, the tomb was empty and Mary took her place in the heavens. The original icon is located in the Holy Monastery of Sinai.

Silkscreen icon with silver frame and wooden casing, locally gilded; the picture is accompanied by a wooden stand.