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A large, rectangular mosaic icon is mounted on a textured stone wall in Oreshak, Bulgaria
A large, rectangular mosaic icon is mounted on a textured stone wall in Oreshak, Bulgaria. The mosaic depicts the Virgin Mary, wearing a dark blue maphorion with gold trim over a red garment, holding the infant Jesus. The infant Jesus, clad in a gold tunic, sits on her left arm, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture and holding a scroll in his left. Both figures are encircled by golden halos, and the mosaic's background is composed of gold tesserae. Cyrillic letters "MP ӨУ" (Mother of God) are inscribed near Mary's head, and "IC XC" (Jesus Christ) are inscribed near Jesus's head. The mosaic is enclosed within a dark brown wooden frame, with several small white fasteners visible along its bottom edge. The wall behind the mosaic is constructed from irregular, light-colored stones with visible mortar lines. Above the mosaic, a dark wooden beam and a partial vertical dark wooden column are present. Below the mosaic, a stone arch with an inner layer of reddish bricks frames an opening into an unseen interior. The scene is illuminated by natural daylight.