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| '''Blachernitissa''' is a 7th-century ] representing the Holy ] and considered to be a ] protectress of ] and ]. According to the Greek tradition, the Blachernitissa was not painted but had a "bodily form" made of ] and ashes of Christian ] killed in the 6th century. The icon was credited with saving Constantonople from the ] in ] and later from the ]. It was preserved in the Blachernae imperial ], hence the name. After the fall of Constantinople the icon was taken to the ]. Nowadays it may be seen in the ]. | '''Blachernitissa''' is a 7th-century ] representing the Holy ] and considered to be a ] protectress of ] and ]. According to the Greek tradition, the Blachernitissa was not painted but had a "bodily form" made of ] and ashes of Christian ] killed in the 6th century. The icon was credited with saving Constantonople from the ] in ] and later from the ]. It was preserved in the Blachernae imperial ], hence the name. After the fall of Constantinople the icon was taken to the ]. Nowadays it may be seen in the ]. | ||
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Blachernitissa is a 7th-century icon representing the Holy Virgin and considered to be a divine protectress of Constantinople and Byzantium. According to the Greek tradition, the Blachernitissa was not painted but had a "bodily form" made of wax and ashes of Christian martyrs killed in the 6th century. The icon was credited with saving Constantonople from the Persians in 626 and later from the Arabs. It was preserved in the Blachernae imperial palace, hence the name. After the fall of Constantinople the icon was taken to the Assumption Cathedral in Moscow. Nowadays it may be seen in the Tretyakov Gallery.