Description
Icon with water-gilding on natural linden wood. The wood has been prepared in heat & gilded with gold leaf 24K, in accordance with traditional Byzantine techniques.The icon has been painted with egg-tempera paints for best performance & endurance of colors used.The colors were chosen based on studies & analyses of older icons by renowned iconographers from Mountain Athos. About this Icon: A rich shepherding family welcomed Saint Spyridon into the world in the town of Assia, Cyprus, in the year 270 AD. Even though he acquired a good education, he decided to be a shepherd. He had a daughter after being married to a devout woman. But shortly after, his wife passed away. Spyridon increased his devotion to the Divine Word's teachings in order to deal with this tragedy. He was ordained to the priesthood after tremendous pressure. Spyridon developed his virtue so much as a priest that God frequently employed him to perform miracles. As one of the most outstanding defenders of the Orthodox Faith, he also participated in the First Ecumenical Council, where he challenged the Arians & demonstrated his expertise.He eventually passed away about 350 AD. His incorrupt relics are stored in the Corfu church that bears his name. The 12th of December is a day set aside to honor his memory. Dear friends I would like to inform you about this specific hagiography.Icons like this take weeks & many times more than a month to get to a beautiful result than can properly be called a Hagiography.This depends on the time that the monks spend to complete other tasks critical to their ascetic daily survival.Each of these hagiographies is blessed with the unique grace of being hagiographed in the monastic cells of Mount Athos along with the blessings & prayers of the monks. Hagiographies like this follow the same form for centuries & this result is passed down from generation to generation. Every home needs an authentic hagiography from Mount Athos as the grace of the Theotokos comes to your home. Now through our eshop you can procure with safely. Each hagiography has a different price.It usually varies with the materials & the size of the icon.We can still paint an icon of your own theme or your own Saint. in case you need more information,I will be more than happy to help you & answer your questions. If you have any query, please do not hesitate to contact me,i would be happy to answer. This particular Icon is sent in a special box made especially for proper protection during its transport.The box is not charged. Shipments usually arrive within 3-7 business days for Europe & 14-24 business days for United States,Australia,Africa,South America unless detained by the customs or holidays. For more unique icons with Saint Spyridon,take a look here: A) https://www.etsy.com/listing/1342500077/saint-spyridonmount?click_key=3d04d5c4aabe47a99efd2a7fb189666de2dfef7f%3A1342500077&click_sum=79051235&ref=shop_home_active_17&frs=1&sts=1 B)
