Pimenov Icon of the Mother of God

The first mention of the Pimenov Icon dates from the second half of the XVI century. There is a brief chronicler's note for the years 1404-1407 in the book Grades of Royal Genealogy: "A miracle occurred in Moscow at the home of the Tyutryum family, where myron flowed from the icons of the Mother of God and of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker." This is supplemented by the following information: "Metropolitan Pimen of all Russia brought the miraculous Icon from Constantinople, and for many years it remained in the great cathedral church."

"Tyutryum, a certain well-known merchant, begged the clergy of the cathedral to bring the Icon to his house and serve a Moleben, as is the custom; for because of his faith, he had a great desire to see the Icon of the Mother of God in his home."

This Hodēgḗtria Icon is associated with Metropolitan Pimen of Kiev and all Rus who, according to tradition, brought the wonderworking Icon from Constantinople in 1381 or 1386. At first, the Icon was in the altar of the Dormition cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin, then it was moved to the Annunciation cathedral. Until 1918 it was in the Peace Chamber of the Kremlin palace, and then in the State Historical Museum, from which it was transferred to the Tretyakov Gallery in 1930.

Metropolitan Pimen (circa 1304 - September 11, 1389) was known as Pimen the Greek, and served as Metropolitan of Moscow (technically Metropolitan of Kiev and All Rus') from 1382–1384. He is not numbered among the Saints, however.