An antique Russian Orthodox icon of the Mother of God, known as the Theotokos of Kazan. The icon depicts the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child in her arms. Tempera on a wooden panel. Our Lady of Kazan, also called Mother of God of Kazan, is a holy icon of the highest stature within the Russian Orthodox Church, representing the Virgin Mary as the protector and patroness of the city of Kazan, and a palladium of all of Russia and Rus, known as the Holy Protectress of Russia. Circa the late 19th century. Antique Russian Orthodox Icons And Religious Collectibles.