Aged-Wooden Byzantine Icon of Saint John (Climacus) of Sinai, Author of the Ladder of the Divine Ascent.
Saint John of Sinai was born around 523 AD in Syria to a wealthy family. He received an excellent education but his desire was to dedicate himself to God. During his teenage years, he became a monk at Sinai Monastery and quickly stood out for his virtues and his faith.
With the death of the abbot, Saint John was elected by the rest of the monks to take his place and lead the Monastery. He remained as an abbot for some years, but later retired to a cave for almost four decades as he wanted to devote himself to exercise and prayer.
He died peacefully in 606 AD leaving behind two works of great theological importance, "The Ladder of Divine Ascent" and "To the Pastor" , which are a religious aid to the faith of Christians.
Troparion of Saint John Climacus
Dweller of the desert and angel in the body, / you were shown to be a wonderworker, our God-bearing Father John. / You received heavenly gifts through fasting, vigil, and prayer: / healing the sick and the souls of those drawn to you by faith. / Glory to Him who gave you strength. / Glory to Him who granted you a crown. / Glory to Him Who, through you, grants healing to all.
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 John (Climacus) of Sinai, Author of the Ladder of the Divine Ascent is polished with a special varnish to withstand time.
Note: The final Icon may slightly differ from the catalog photo.
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