Aged-Wooden Byzantine Icon of Saint John the Kalabytes (Hut-Dweller).
Saint John the Kalabytes lived in Constantinople and was the son of Eutropius and Theodora. His faith prompted him to refuse the wealth of his family and to follow a monastic life in the monastery of Akoimitoi ("Unsleeping").
When, years later, he learned of his father's immoral life and his mother's disappointment, he returned to his paternal home as a monk, without revealing his identity. His parents were very moved by the stranger's words, and for this reason they built him a small hut near their house.
From this short distance, Saint John the Kalabytes (meaning the "Hut-Dweller") shaped the life of his parents and when he finally revealed his name to them, he passed away peacefully.
Troparion of Saint John the Kalabytes
From your early youth, / you longed with fervor for the things of the Lord. / Leaving the world and its pleasures, / you became an example of monastic life. / Most blessed John, you built your hut at the door of your parents’ house and overcame the devil’s guiles. / Therefore Christ Himself has worthily glorified you.
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 John the Kalabytes is polished with a special varnish to withstand time.
Note: The final Icon may slightly differ from the catalog photo.
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