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Does anyone know the name of the icon or the history of it, or anything else about it ? THANKS!

There is a variation of the Melismos based on a vision of Saint Peter of Alexandria in which an older Child Jesus is depicted: http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2009/11/vision-of-saint-peter-of-alexandria.html

Here are other icons of the Melismos found on-line:

http://xoomer.virgilio.it/giovanni.fabriani/icone/melismos_macedonia.jpg

http://pandektis.ekt.gr/pandektis/simple-search?query=melismos&submit.x=0&submit.y=0

http://holyarts.gr/arts/6/30.jpg

I was intrigued by this icon as well, and just picked up a laminated print (budget is too tight for a mounted icon right now) from:

http://www.uncutmountainsupply.com/proddetail.asp?prod=11J08&cat=50

When I happened to see it in their site.

Thanks for finding it Rose. I will get a copy too.

This provides a good introduction: The Lamb of God in Orthodoxy [iconreader.wordpress.com]

Church of Saint Georgi (George)in Kurbinovo, Macedonia [fidanoski.ca] – home to the earliest surviving image of the melismos (the melismos shown in this post is found in the recess below the “Enthroned Bogorodoca”.

Further reading:

THE SCENE "MELISMOS" IN THE CHURCH "ST. VIRGIN" IN DOLNA KAMENITSA (XIV C.) [ni.rs]

GREEK EPITAPHIOI AND OTHER EVIDENCE FOR THE SHROUD IN CONSTANTINOPLE UP TO 1204 [shroud.com]

Edessan sources for the legend of the Holy Grail [acheiropoietos.info]

Hello Father!
Yes! Great idea. I think the western church needs more icons.

Y'allthank you so much, this has been a wonderful read, educating, and in some ways adoring the beauty of Christ. In its beauty and simplicity it truly does portray Christ's life, death, and resurrection in one icon. That he knew from all time what he was to do, and willing gave the Triune God's all for us, that we too might become.

An icon of the Melismos [gomcf.org] in the sanctuary of Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Chapel [bobsaw.smugmug.com] at Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuaries in Whittier, CA.

An icon of the Melismos [p2.patriarchia.ru] shown behind Russian Patriarch Kirill during the consecration of the restored St. Alexander Nevsky cathedral at the Novo-Tikhvin Monastery [sestry.ru]

In fact, St Nicholas UGCC parish in Toronto has the Melismos icon.

I find it curious that St Peter Mohyla in his Sluzhebnyk and instructions to priests mentions that there were Eucharistic miracles during the Divine Liturgy where consecrated elements turned into a Child . . .

In such a case, he instructs the priest to cover the chalice and place it to one side, checking it every so often, to see if the miracle has turned back into the Holy Eucharist. If not, St Peter advises, then the priest is to prepare fresh bread and wine for consecration just before the time for the Communion . . .

Alex