There are more varieties of icons of Mary in Russian iconography than any other figure. These icons are commonly copies of images considered to be miraculous. "The icons of Mary were always deemed miraculous, those of her son rarely so" (Mother Russia: the Feminine Myth in Russian Culture, Hubbs, Joanna, Indiana University Press, 1993). Icons of Mary most often depict her with the child Jesus in her arms.
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