The icon is in very good condition. It is hand painted on wood. God's providence gradually prepared the appearance of the Blessed Virgin Mary. For many generations, the nobility constantly rose, human nature became more and more perfect, until finally the blessed couple - Joachim and Anna - appeared as a fertile soil on which such a wonderful shoot could grow - the Most Holy Mother of God. Once, while working in their home garden, they saw a nest of little birds among the branches of a laurel tree. The sight of this happy nest saddened them, as they were still childless. "Only I, Lord," said Anna with tears in her eyes, "am dead and lifeless." All nature glorifies you with its fruits. Everyone enjoys their children. Only I am childless like a waterless desert ... Lord, Lord! You gave Sarah a son in her old age. Listen to me too. I will offer You what was born of me as a gift, so that Your mercy may be blessed in it! Anna poured her whole soul into this prayer. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before her and said to her: - Anna, Anna, your prayer has been heard. Your cries went through the clouds. Your tears fell before the Lord. You will give birth to a blessed daughter, for whom all earthly families will be blessed. It will save the whole world. You will call her Maria. Anna immediately promised that if she gave birth to a child, she would give it to God. Before sharing her joy with her husband, she went to the Jerusalem Temple to thank God and repeat her promise. At the age of three, little Mary, the future Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Jesus Christ, was taken to the Jerusalem temple. So her parents fulfilled their promise: they gave their only child to the service of God. Beautiful icon.