I painted this picture with the blessing of Father Father Daniel of the Matrona of Moscow Temple in Krasnodar. Before starting work, I always read the Akathist to the Mother of God and prayed. This painting depicts the proris of the icon * Unfading Color*. In the akathists, the Virgin Mary and Christ are compared to unfading and fragrant flowers.
In the coloristics of the subjects of the icon "Unfading Color", almost any image of it contains the same colors, which also carry symbolism. The works often use: sky blue, blue, gold, red, green. Red, as you know, is the color of life−giving energy, love, it became the symbol of Resurrection − the victory of life over death. The white color has always represented holiness and purity. Therefore, the icons depicted the righteous and angels in white robes. Blue is the color of the celestial sphere, it meant the highest contemplative energy. The Mother of God is depicted in blue or cherry robes, the colors of which signify the union of the Earthly and Heavenly Worlds.
