Peter, Paul & Mary
One of the many things I like about Orthodox icons, like this one or this, is how they typically show the apostles centered around Mary during Pentecost. Party poopers might say this isn't scriptural since we don't know for sure if Mary was there, though it strains credibility to think otherwise given that Acts 1:12 (a few verses before Pentecost) says, "they all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers."
But to depict Mary as the center is fitting because, being our mother, we know her differently and more intimately than we know the apostles. We see her in the picture and say - hey - my mom's there! Would we not center our camera on our mother if she was at some great historical event?
And I'm sure even on this day St. Peter and St. Paul won't mind because she is their mother too! They can relate.
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