Saint Athanasius the Great, Patriarch of Alexandria - Aged Byzantine Icon

Aged-Wooden Byzantine Icon of Saint Athanasius the Great.

Saint Athanasius the Great was born in 295 AD in Alexandria and from a young age he developed his theological gifts and at the age of 25 he was ordained a deacon in Nicaea, Bithynia.

His charitable activity was great and he vigorously opposed the persecution of Christians. He left a great written work and his teaching became known throughout the world.

In 328 AD he was elected Patriarch of Alexandria and in 373 AD he died.

The Holy Relics of Saint Athanasius are kept in some Monasteries of Mount Athos and in other Monasteries of Greece.

Troparion

You were a pillar of Orthodoxy, Hierarch Athanasius, / supporting the Church with divine doctrines; / you proclaimed the Son to be of one Essence with the Father, / putting Arius to shame. / Righteous father, entreat Christ God to grant us His great mercy.

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 Athanasius the Great is polished with a special varnish to withstand time.

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