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Saint Mamas icon, Handmade Greek Orthodox icon St Mamas of Caesarea, Byzantine art wall hanging on wood plaque icon, religious decor
Saint Mamas icon, Handmade Greek Orthodox icon St Mamas of Caesarea, Byzantine art wall hanging on wood plaque icon, 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 Mamas. Crafted with reverence, this piece makes a profound addition to any prayer corner or a deeply meaningful religious gift.
Product Specifications
- Display: Can be placed on a flat surface or hung on a wall.
- 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 Mamas
Saint Mamas of Caesarea (sometimes: Mammas, Mammes, or Mammet) was martyred c. 275 at the age of 15 in Cappadocia. He preached Christianity during his teenage years, and a lion from the fields is said to have remained with him as companion. In iconography, his attribute is the lion. He is commemorated by the Church, with his parents martyrs Theodotus and Rufinaon, on September 2. (His feast day is August 17 in the Roman Catholic calendar.)In Cyprus Saint Mamas is popularly known as a poor hermit who lived in a cave near the Cypriot town of Morphou (Guzelyurt). When the local authorities tried to tax him, he evaded them. Soldiers were sent out and captured him, but on the way back to town he saw a lion attacking a lamb. He then escaped the soldiers, saved the lamb, jumped on the lion's back, and in that way came to town. His bravery earned him an exemption from the tax.
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
