Aged-Wooden Byzantine Icon of Saint Gerasimus, the New Ascetic of Cephalonia.
Born in Trikala Korinthias in 1506, Saint Gerasimus was brought up with a Christian education and during his adolescence he went to Zakynthos to continue his secondary education.
Then, he traveled to Jerusalem where he stayed for twelve years following an ascetic life and was ordained a deacon, taking the name Gerasimos. When he returned to Greece, he settled in Kefalonia where he founded his monastery.
In 1579, Saint Gerasimus passed away and his shrine is preserved to this day indestructible.
Apolytikion
Let us the faithful praise the divine Gerasimus, who hath been newly revealed to us as a protector of the Orthodox, an angel in the flesh, and a God-bearing wonderworker. For he worthily received from God the unfailing gift of healing; he restoreth the ailing and healeth demoniacs. Wherefore, he poureth forth healings upon them that honour him.
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 Gerasimus is polished with a special varnish to withstand time.
Note: The final Icon may slightly differ from the catalog photo.
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