Battle Between Novgorod and Suzdal in 1170 (Miracle of the icon 'Theotokos the Sign') 1600

This icon, painted in the year 1600, depicts the Battle Between Novgorod and Suzdal in 1170. The icon, which is currently in the Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg, shows the miracle of the icon 'Theotokos the Sign'. This event involved the use of an icon of the Virgin Mary, known as the 'Theotokos the Sign', which played a key role in protecting the people of Novgorod from the Suzdal forces. The icon, created by Orthodox Iconographers, depicts a scene of prayer and war with an iconic style emphasizing the religious significance of the event, reflecting the belief that the icon's intervention was decisive in the battle's outcome.