St george orthodox icon

Learn about the history and name day information of Saint George the Trophy-Bearer, one of the saints of the Orthodox Christian Church.

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"This wonderful icon has been created with the technique of lithography and has a double varnish to ensure waterproof and duration in time. The creator of this icon has learned the canonization of iconography in workshops of the Monasteries of Mount Athos, where he was taught both the technique of lithography and the process of handmade artificial ageing, which bears the image with the representation of Saint George. Saint George, the great martyr and trophy bearer, was born in Cappadocia in…

St. George by Gabriel Toma Chituc

St. George the dragon-slayer on horseback, hand-painted an orthodox icon, Greek icon, orthodox gift, religious gift, iconographyPLEASE NOTE THIS LISTING IS MADE TO ORDER! MINOR DIFFERENCES ARE POSSIBLE BUT YOU WILL BE PROVIDED PICTURES OF THE ACTUAL ICON YOU ARE RECEIVING. The icon will be painted

Saint George and the Dragon “Saint Georgios” Greek Orthodox Icon. This icon is a copy of a 19th century icon that is located in the church of Transfiguration at the island of Kefalonia in Greece. This icon is painted on canvas, and attached to solid wood. In hagiography we use colors in powder form mixed with the special traditional pigment of egg tempera. Handmade in Greece using the old traditional techniques by Evangelopoulos Icons. Approx. Dimensions: 15 ¾” x 12”.

Egg tempera and gold leaf

The wealth of images depicted in holy icons is overwhelming, yet one thing appears to unite them all. Despite not usually being painted in a naturalistic way, they are always concerned in depicting…

St. Anatole I of Optina (Feast Day - January 25) Saint Anatole (Zertsalov) was born in the village of Bobolya on March 24, 1824. His father, Moses Kopev, was a deacon, and his mother’s name was Anna. The parents were exceptionally devout Christians who hoped that their children would enter the monastic life. Their only son Alexis was taught to read from the age of five. He was studied at the Saint Boris Theological Seminary, then later he entered the seminary at Kaluga. When he was fourteen…