All Religious Medals are Customizable. We can change the spelling, your language, names etc, ex:
change "Pray for Us" to "Pray For Me". Just let us know in "special instructions"
if you would like it for a charm bracelet, request a split ring instead of a bail in the "special
instructions"
The Black Madonna of Czstochowa (Polish: Czarna Madonna or Matka Boska Czstochowska, Ukrainian: , Latin: Imago
thaumaturga Beatae Virginis Mariae Immaculatae Conceptae, in Claro Monte ), also known as Our Lady of Czstochowa, is a
revered icon of the Virgin Mary housed at the Jasna Gra Monastery in Czstochowa, Poland.
The four-foot-high painting displays a traditional composition well known in the icons of Eastern Christians. The
Virgin Mary is shown as the "Hodegetria" ("One Who Shows the Way"). In it the Virgin directs attention away from herself,
gesturing with her right hand toward Jesus as the source of salvation. In turn, the child extends his right hand toward
the viewer in blessing while holding a book of gospels in his left hand. The icon shows the Madonna in fleur-de-lys robes.
The origins of the icon and the date of its composition are still hotly contested among scholars. The difficulty in
dating the icon stems from the fact that the original image was painted over, after being badly damaged by Hussite raiders
in 1430. The wooden boards that backed the painting were broken and the canvas slashed. Medieval restorers unfamiliar with
the encaustic method found that the paints they applied to the damaged areas "simply sloughed off the image" according to
the medieval chronicler Risinius, and their solution was to erase the original image and to repaint it on the original
panel. The original features of an Orthodox icon were softened; the nose was made more aquiline
Item can be engraved with message, names, dates or monogram.
Engraving doesn't delay your shipment.
Available in Premium Stainless Steel, Solid .925 Sterling Silver, Premium Gold Plated, Solid 14k Yellow & White Gold
Is a Chain Included? You can choose which chain to add to your order when checking out
Pendant Bail - fits up to 4mm chain. We can make bail larger, just let us know in the special instructions upon ordering
All Sterling Silver is protected with a tarnish resistance to help it last for years without tarnishing.
