Description
In this handmade lithography with double varnish to ensure waterproof properties & long lasting in time, we have the representation of Saint John the Evangelist. It is obvious that the iconographer follows until the last detail the standards of Byzantine art & applied the technique of artificial ageing taught in Mount Athos. The Evangelist John , or St. John the Theologian was delivering his favorite disciple of Christ . He is the author of the book of the same name in the New Testament & one of the four Evangelists. John wrote the fourth Gospel, which was called the "Spiritual Gospel" & that is why it is also called "Theologian". He taught in Asia Minor & in Greece . He died in Ephesus , Asia Minor. He was exiled along with other Christians to Patmos during the reign of Emperor Domitian . He also wrote the famous Apocalypse on this island . Although during the Occult Work the Shepherd of Hermes [13] distinguishes the Evangelist from the author of Revelation. The first handles the Greek language much better while the second is distinguished by Eastern influences. [2] Can be hung on a wall or placed on a flat surface. The item is sold without the stand depicted. Saint John Evangelist Icon, Handmade Greek Orthodox Icon St The Theologian, Apostle Byzantine Art Wall Hanging Wood Plaque
