Hand-Painted Virgin Mary Wooden Statue｜Blessing Hands Orans Pose｜Home Altar Decor

Project Details  
• Details: hand-carved  
• Treatment: hand polished ，Hand-painted  
• Material: Oak, water-based paint  
• Weight: 160g，460g
• Sizes: 8"（20.5*7.5*5.3cm）, 12"（30.5*11.3*8.5cm）

Sacred Silence in Oak

Solid Wood Orans Virgin Mary Statue｜Handcrafted by QIADGE Artisans
Classic Prayer Posture｜Outstretched Palms｜Spiritual Vigil

Where Woodcarving Meets Devotion
Meticulously sculpted from solid oak and hand-finished by QIADGE master craftsmen,
this embodiment of the traditional Orans pose (palms open heavenward) carries profound

Where Woodcarving Meets Devotion
Meticulously sculpted from solid oak and hand-finished by QIADGE master craftsmen,
this embodiment of the traditional Orans pose (palms open heavenward) carries profound symbolism:
✦ Sanctuary of Hope：Outspread arms offering soul's refuge
✦ Conduit of Light：Upward palms channeling divine grace
✦ Focus for Contemplation：Serene presence deepening prayer

Beyond Decoration, A Testament of Faith
Anchors sacred spaces in homes, chapels, or as a meaningful gift for spiritual milestones.

 

《The Vigil in Oak: A Medieval Masterpiece Reborn》
On a winter night in a Cistercian abbey of 13th-century Burgundy,
Brother Bernard carved oak by candlelight, guided by The Golden Legend:
"The Virgin appeared on Olivet, draped in a hooded mantle, her gaze lowered upon the afflicted,
palms open as fountains where grace flows from fingertips."

As chisel met wood—
✦ Downcast eyes：Carved in humble devotion, embodying the medieval iconography of "gazing upon mortal sorrow"
✦ Outstretched palms：Fingers curved receptively, echoing the true Orans posture from Priscilla Catacombs frescoes
✦ Hooded drapery：Following oak's grain like living water, symbolizing "grace that never runs dry"

At matins bells, this foot-tall Madonna was placed in the cloister.
Monks marveled at a wood knot near her hem, resembling a tear on cloth,
dubbing her "Maria in Ligno" (Mary in Wood)—
for her silent vigil spoke louder than gilded altarpieces.

Divine Alchemy: Timber, Tool & Theology 

Oak Awakening｜Sculpting the Sacred   
From a single oak block emerges the hooded silhouette,
rough-hewn strokes echoing Proverbs: "Prune branches, reveal wisdom's core",
carving a throne for grace.

Icon Revealed｜Incarnation in Grain   
Chisels dance with wood's natural veins, drapery flowing like sung psalms,
downcast eyes under hood whispering the mystery of divine presence,
palms curved heavenward—true Orans "conduit of blessings" reborn.

Celestial Chroma｜Hues of Eternity   
Hand-layered glazes breathe eternal life:
✦ Lily-white hood—Purity of the Immaculate Heart (Song 2:2)
✦ Dawn-rose mantle—Love's blood nurturing souls (Isaiah 1:18)
✦ Sky-blue accents—Queen of Heaven's mantle (Revelation 12:1)
Crystal seal coats all as a "Pentecostal embrace", wedding color to wood.

Grain: Stigmata of Grace  
Preserved knots and oak streams stand as "God's autograph",
resonating Job's cry: "Your hands shaped this soul" (Job 10:8),
where nature's "imperfections" become sacred relics.

Sacred Presence, Earthly Companionship: Grace Anchored in Daily Life

Home Altar: Sanctuary of the Hearth  
Enthroned upon household shrines, study nooks, or entryway niches,
her lowered gaze hallows mundane moments, outstretched palms crystallizing prayers,
oak grain flowing like sacred rivers in candlelight—
transforming rooms into “Grace Embassies” (Psalm 34:8).

Rites of Passage: Heirloom of the Soul   
As christening, confirmation, or wedding sacramental gift,
the serpent-trampling pose vows victory over trials, white hood echoing baptismal purity,
embodying Matthew 7:6 more profoundly than precious metals:
“Do not give dogs what is sacred”—
it is an “Eternal Spiritual Inheritance”.

Contemplation Portal: Soul’s Private Audience    
In morning quietude, meet her downcast eyes,
the Orans palms becoming conduits for grace,
fingertips tracing oak knots—those “Sacred Scars”—
fulfilling 1 Kings 19:12:
“After wind and fire, He came in a whisper”.

Dimensions of Grace: Two Sacred Scales, One Eternal Presence

Sanctuary in Hands: 8-Inch Devotional Companion

✦ Space Harmony：
Fits desk shrines, travel altars, or bedside prayer niches
Preserves full symbolism: serpent-trampling base, hooded gaze
✦ Spiritual Essence：
Prayer-book weight for a “Portable Grace Oasis” (Psalm 121:8)
Oak grain reveals hidden depths in intimate contemplation
✦ Gifting Moments：
First Communion｜Confirmation｜Vows Anniversary

Altar Centerpiece: 12-Inch Grace Embodiment

✦ Spatial Presence：
Commands home altars, chapel alcoves, monastery cloisters
Outstretched palms and lowered gaze radiate grace beyond 3 feet
✦ Spiritual Magnification：
Monumental as a micro-sanctuary, becoming “Prayer’s Magnetic Pole”
Oak grain flows like divine cartography, shared touch reveals “Veins of Mercy”
✦ Gifting Significance：
House Blessing｜Jubilee Sacrament｜Church Dedication Art

Grace That Tramples Evil—Anchor the Sacred in Your World

More than masterful religious woodcarving, this serpent-crushing Madonna is
a tangible triumph over original sin. Whether the 8-inch prayer companion
or 12-inch altar centerpiece, you receive:
✦ Authentic Orans Legacy—Palms eternally outpouring grace
✦ Gothic Theology Embodied—Downcast eyes subduing darkness
✦ Oak’s Living Testimony—Wood grain as divine insignia

Welcome this sacrament of sight:
Let her anchor your home shrine, become a confirmation heirloom,
or focus personal contemplation—fulfilling Revelation 12:1:
“The woman fleeing the serpent finds sanctuary in the wilderness”.

▸ Invite This Presence Home ▸