Russian Icon of the Annunciation, Hand Painted. The icon is in good condition. Material - wood. The Annunciation is an evangelical event: The announcement by the archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive "Jesus Christ". All Christians - Orthodox, Catholics and Protestants - celebrate one of the biggest holidays - Annunciation, which celebrates one of the biggest sacraments in Christianity. The holiday is also called Blagovets and is associated with the spring equinox, when the earth begins to warm. According to folk beliefs, on this day all wounds heal more easily and quickly. During the day, any poison loses its power. Homeowners sweep their houses and yards, light fires that they jump over so that they don't get bitten by a snake in the summer. For the same reason women do not touch needles, hooks and threads.