The term Black Madonna or Black Virgin tends to refer to statues or paintings in Western Christendom of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Infant Jesus, where both figures are depicted with dark skin. [1] Examples of the Black Madonna can be …

The Feodorovskaya Icon of the Mother of God (Russian: Феодоровская икона Божией Матери), also known as Our Lady of Saint Theodore and the Black Virgin Mary of Russia, is the patron icon of the Romanov family.

'Miraculous Image of the Immaculate Conception, the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Crystal Mountain'), also known as Our Lady of Częstochowa (Polish: Matka Boska Częstochowska) is a venerated icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary housed at the Jasna Góra Monastery in …

Feb 10, 2025 · In the medieval era, statues and paintings of a dark-skinned Mary and baby Jesus exploded in popularity — but the origins of these Black Madonnas are mysterious. Some of these artworks are rumored to date back further than the Middle Ages.

Jul 19, 2016 · The image of Our Lady of Czestochowa gets its nickname "Black Madonna" from the soot residue which discolors the painting as a result of centuries of votive lights and candles burned in front of...

A more recent legend surrounding the painting involves the Russian invasion of Poland in 1920. Legend holds that the Russian army was massing on the banks of the Vistula river, threatening Warsaw, when an image of the Virgin was seen in the clouds over the city.

Jul 24, 2017 · When the Polish Catholic King Sigismund III, an enemy of Russian Orthodox Christianity, declared himself Tsar of Russia the people mobilized against him under the banner of the Mother of God of Kazan.

Oct 9, 2023 · As with most Russian icons, the Black Virgin of Czestochowa falls into the category of grieving Madonnas. She appears sad, and at the same time enveloped in a halo of wisdom and spiritual strength, as she shows her blessed Son to the world.

Mar 20, 2021 · The Black Madonna of Czestochowa is one of the most important and venerated monastery icons in the world. Learn more about it on our blog.

Vladimir Putin ordered that the Black Madonna of Kazan, the holiest icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, be flown over the Black Sea, many believed he wished to secure blessings for the Winter Olympics in Sochi.