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The Icon of ''Our Lady of the Sign'' ((ギリシア語:Panagia or Παναγία); (古代教会スラヴ語、教会スラヴ語:''Ikona Bozhey Materi "Znamenie"''); (ポーランド語: Ikona Bogurodzicy "Znak" ')) is the term for a particular type of icon of the Theotokos (Virgin Mary), facing the viewer directly, depicted either full length or half, with her hands raised in the ''orans'' position, and with the image of the Child Jesus depicted within a round aureole upon her breast.〔(The Virgin Orans Great Panagia )〕 == Iconography == The icon depicts the Theotokos during the Annunciation at the moment of saying, "May it be done to me according to your word."(). The image of the Christ child represents him at the moment of his conception in the womb of the Virgin. He is depicted not as a fetus, but rather vested in divine robes, and often holding a scroll, symbolic of his role as teacher. Sometimes his robes are gold or white, symbolizing divine glory; sometimes they are blue and red, symbolizing the two natures of Christ (see Christology). His face is depicted as that of an old man, indicating the Christian teaching that he was at one and the same time both a fully human infant and fully the eternal God, one of the Trinity. His right hand is raised in blessing. The term ''Virgin of the Sign'' or ''Our Lady of the Sign'' is a reference to the prophecy of Isaiah : "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel". Such an image is often placed in the apse of the sanctuary of an Orthodox church above the Holy Table (altar).〔(Interior of St. Paul's, Irvine ) (photo)〕 As with most Orthodox icons of Mary, the letters ΜΡ ΘΥ (short for ΜΗΤΗΡ ΘΕΟΥ, "Mother of God") are usually placed on the upper left and right of the head of the Virgin Mary. This type of icon is also sometimes called the Platytéra (Greek: Πλατυτέρα, literally ''wider'' or ''more spacious''); poetically, by containing the Creator of the Universe in her womb, Mary has become ''Platytera ton ouranon'' (Πλατυτέρα των Ουρανών): "More spacious than the heavens". The ''Platytéra'' is traditionally depicted on the half-dome that stands above the altar. It is visible high above the iconostasis, and facing down the length of the nave of the church. This particular depiction is usually on a dark blue background, often adorned by golden stars. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Our Lady of the Sign」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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