Description
Saint Anne with the Virgin Mary — faith handed from one generation to the next
Christian tradition honors Saint Anne as the mother of the Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus. Her name and story come from early Christian tradition, especially the Protoevangelium of James, rather than the canonical Gospels. The Church’s devotion to Anne emphasizes the family setting in which Mary was prepared to receive her vocation and the responsibility of passing faith to a new generation.
Iconography and theological meaning
Anne is shown crowned and holding the young Mary. The crown expresses honor and spiritual dignity, while the close relationship of the two figures makes teaching, protection, and inherited faith visible. Their halos and the gold-toned field interpret family bonds within the history of salvation rather than as a merely sentimental portrait.
For prayer and Christian devotion
This Saint Anne icon is particularly fitting for mothers, grandmothers, educators, women named Anne, and families praying for children. It supports petitions for wisdom in teaching, patience between generations, fertility, safe childbirth, and faithful family life.
Crafted on linden wood in Poland
The image is printed directly on a double-primed linden wood panel and finished with decorative gold-tone schlagmetal. Made to order in Poland, it includes a metal wall hanger and a certificate marked with the year of production.