Saint Nicetas, the Great Martyr, Full Body - Aged Byzantine Icon

Aged-Wooden Byzantine Icon of Saint Nicetas, the Great Martyr.

Saint Nicetas lived during the years of Constantine the Great and was taught the Word of God by Bishop Theophilos of Gothia.

The Ruler Athanaricus arrested him for his faith and demanded from Saint Nicetas to deny Christianity, but he refused. The wrath of Athanaricus led Saint Nicetas to cruel torture until he was thrown into the pyre and burned in 372 AD.

His remains were left intact and saved by a pious Christian.

Apolytikion

Thy Martyr, O Lord, in his courageous contest for Thee received as the prize the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal God. For since he possessed Thy strength, he cast down the tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O Christ God, by his prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.

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 Nicetas is polished with a special varnish to withstand time.

Note: The final Icon may slightly differ from the catalog photo.