Size: 19 x 16"/48x60 cm

Material: 93% Cotton, 7% Lurex

Printed Canvas for embroidery

Ikon: "Seven-Arrow Icon" 

 The color guide chart for Anchor and DMC Embroidery floss are printed on the side of canvas

 Embroidery Floss/ Yarn are not included. Only canvas

Made in Greece

 "A. Soulos & Co" (CobelinL) specializes in printing canvasses and cushion kits. The company is one of the main suppliers to the Greek market and exports printed canvasses to more than 25 countries. It is one of the most creative companies in the field of embroidery keeping always the quality of high standards.

The image is considered quite rare and authentic due to the fact that the Mother of God does not hold the infant Christ in her arms.Its name is the description, because the Mother of God is depicted with seven arrows in her chest.The iconography is similar to the Orthodox image of "Softening of Evil Hearts".

The sacred meaning of the image lies in the number of swords or arrows with which the Virgin Mary is depicted.There are two main interpretations.The first says that the number of weapons can be compared with the number of mortal sins of man.The icon means that the Mother of God, like her son, takes on the sinful passions of all people in the world.Self-sacrifice, acceptance of fate and deep mental anguish are the main motives of the image.According to another interpretation, seven is a sacred symbol.Since ancient times, the Church has had a concept of seven main virtues, sins and sacraments.This number means completeness, finality and perfection.Seven arrows or swords symbolize the suffering of Christ during the Passion Days, which the Mother of God also accepted