Madonna and Child Eternal Bloom With Archangel Michael and Gabriel Icon Triptych 5 1/2 Inch Tall, Virgin Mary in Blue This is one of the most beloved icons of the Theotokos in both Eastern and Western Christianity. It reveals to use the essence of our faith – in the Holy Trinity, Christ in His human form and his beloved Mother. Mary as the Theotokos birth giver of God she is also referred to as the “Eternal Bloom.” Christ is the perfect man, he is the perfect bloom. Mary through her womb bore Christ – the first born Eternal One the Son of God - so is Mary “eternal' through Christ her Son