Handmade Byzantine Icon of Saint Romanos the Melodos.
Romanos the Melodos was a special form of hymnology and about a thousand hymns are attributed to him, which praise despotic celebrations, lives of Saints and Apostles as well as well-known parables.
Although not much information about his life is known, we do know that Romanos the Melodos was born in Syria to a Jewish family and was baptized a Christian at a young age. Later, he was ordained a deacon in Beirut and then went to Constantinople and served as a novice in Hagia Sophia.
According to Christian tradition, his appeal to poetry and music was born after a vision he saw with the Virgin Mary, who gave him a piece of parchment to eat.
Kontakion
You were adorned from childhood with the godly virtues of the Spirit; you were a precious adornment of the Church of Christ, all-wise Roman, for you made it lovely with beautiful hymnody. Therefore, we entreat you, grant your divine gift to those who desire it, that we may cry out to you: "Rejoice, all-blessed Father, beauty of the Church."
The Icon of Saint Romanos the Melodos is an exact copy of Byzantine art and is created by experienced craftsmen using the method of gold printing where hagiographic leaves of 22 karat gold are applied in detail to decorate the background.
During the final processing, the icon is painted with dark red color around the perimeter and polished with a special varnish to maintain its shine.
It is offered in level or recessed wooden surface and is suitable for wall mounting.
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