Annunciation icon - one of the brightest Christian holidays and Mother's Day! The icon is in good condition for its age. It was hand painted on wood, probably with tempera. Annunciation in Latin: Annuntiatio - a proclamation 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. The owners sweep their houses and yards, light fires that jump over.