Aged-Wooden Byzantine Icon of Saint Ignatius the God-Bearer, Bishop of Antioch.
Saint Ignatius was born in Syria and was Bishop of Antioch . With his Epistles, he strengthened the Christian faith and with a passion comparable to the Apostles, he preached the Gospel.
With the persecution unleashed by Trajan against the Christians, Saint Ignatius was transferred from Antioch to Rome where he was left in a large arena with beasts, which devoured him.
He was known by the name "Theophorus" , meaning “God-bearer‘ , as until the end, his devotion to God was unwavering.
Apolytikion of Saint Ignatius of Antioch
As a sharer of the ways and a successor to the throne of the Apostles, O inspired of God, thou foundest discipline to be a means of ascent to divine vision. Wherefore, having rightly divided the word of truth, thou didst also contest for the Faith even unto blood, O Hieromartyr Ignatius. Intercede with Christ our God that our souls be saved.
The aging technique is meticulously applied to the Icon by hand and gives it the look of time while the depiction retains its artistic details.
Around the perimeter, the aging becomes more apparent with frayed edges that give the Icon a distinctive appearance.
During the final processing, the Aged-Wooden Icon of Saint Ignatius the God-Bearer, Bishop of Antioch is polished with a special varnish to withstand time.
Note: The final Icon may slightly differ from the catalog photo.
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