Aged-Wooden Byzantine Icon of Saint Theodora the Empress of Byzantium.
Saint Theodora was born in Paphlagonia in 815 AD and at a young age she married the Emperor Theophilos. She had a deep faith in icons and, although iconoclasm prevailed, she worshiped them secretly in her apartments.
With the death of her husband, Saint Theodora assumed leadership and with a Holy Synod restored the icons. She led many powerful people to Orthodoxy and encouraged the faith of her entire kingdom.
Her decisions were opposed by her brother Vardas, who, when the right condition arose, locked Saint Theodora and her daughters in a monastery. All together followed a monastic life.
Saint Theodora passed away peacefully in 867 AD.
Apolytikion of Saint Theodora
As a right worthy namesake of gifts bestowed of God, and a divinely-wrought image of holy wisdom and faith, thou didst make the Church to shine with godly piety; for thou didst demonstrate to all that the Saints in every age have shown honor to the icons, O Theodora, thou righteous and fair adornment of the Orthodox.
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 Theodora the Empress of Byzantium is polished with a special varnish to withstand time.
Note: The final Icon may slightly differ from the catalog photo.
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