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Saint Glykeria icon, Handmade Greek Orthodox icon of St Glyceria, Byzantine art wall hanging icon wood plaque, religious decor
Saint Glykeria icon, Handmade Greek Orthodox icon of St Glyceria, Byzantine art wall hanging icon wood plaque, religious decor
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Made and finished by hand: dimensions may vary slightly and no two pieces are exactly alike.
Bring the spiritual elegance of Byzantine art into your home with this exquisite, handmade Greek Orthodox icon of Saint Glykeria. Crafted with reverence, this piece makes a profound addition to any prayer corner or a deeply meaningful religious gift.
Product Specifications
- Display: Can be hung on a wall or placed on a flat surface.
- Display: The item is sold without the stand depicted.
This wonderful icon has been created with the technique of lithography and has a double varnish for water resistance and long-lasting durability. The creator of this icon learned the canon of iconography in the workshops of the monasteries of Mount Athos, where he was taught both lithography and hand-ageing.
The Significance of Saint Glykeria
Saint Glyceria, also known as Saint Glykeria or The Holy Martyr Glyceria (Glykeria) is known for having been a virgin martyr. Not much is known about her life in general, but we do know that she lived in Rome during a time when Christians were actively persecuted. The accepted religion of the Romans at the time was the old pagan, polytheistic ones that involved worshipping gods such as Jupiter (Zeus) and the others in the Roman pantheon. Those who didn’t have these beliefs were persecuted and often martyred.
Glyceria is one of those who was persecuted for her Christian faith. In 141 AD, she went to a temple in Trajanopolis, which was in Thrace, during a well known pagan festival. She entered a temple and declared that she was a handmaid of Christ. During this festival, Sabine, the governor of Thrace, was offering sacrifices at the temple. When he heard what Glyceria did, he commanded her to make a sacrifice to the god, Jupiter (Zeus). Instead, she knocked the statue of the god down and stood firm in her Christianity. As a result of her actions, she was tortured and cast out to the wild animals.
The conversion of so many to Christianity brought Saint Eudokia to the attention of the authorities who had her beheaded in 107 AD.
Product details
- Depiction
- Saints
- Technique
- Lithography on wood
- Material
- Wood
- Sizes
- Available in 7 sizes, from 7x10cm to 40x50cm
- Origin
- Handmade in Greece
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Handmade in Greece since 1978.
Every piece leaves our workshop finished by hand — the wood prepared, the image laid, the surface aged and varnished. One at a time, the way Greek icon workshops have worked for generations.
We make them to be lived with: held in prayer, hung in a quiet corner, passed on.
"Come close to God, and God will come close to you." — James 4:8
