Aged-Wooden Byzantine Icon of Saint Constantine.
Saint Constantine was a Roman Emperor and an "isapostolos" (meaning "an equal to the Apostles"), son of Emperor Flavius Valerius Constantius and Saint Helen, who ruled from 306 to 337 AD. With his reforms, he strengthened Christianity and abolished persecutions from the empire.
In 337 AD after a serious illness, Constantine traveled to Bithynia for hot baths. While praying in the Church of Lucian the Apostle he felt his death.
He died later the same year and was buried in the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople.
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Today, Constantine with his mother Helen present the Cross, the most precious wood. It shames unbelievers. It is a weapon of faithful kings against their adversaries. A great sign has come forth for us which is awesome in battle.
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 Constantine is polished with a special varnish to withstand time.
Note: The final Icon may slightly differ from the catalog photo.
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