Saint Raphael icon, Handmade Greek Orthodox icon of St Raphael, Byzantine art wall hanging canvas icon wood plaque 51x27cm, wedding gift

Bring the spiritual elegance of Byzantine art into your home with this exquisite, handmade Greek Orthodox icon of Saint Raphael. 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.

The Significance of Saint Raphael

Handmade Greek Orthodox Canvas – Saint Raphael icon

A unique high - quality canvas icon on hagiography aged putted canvas with Saint Raphael, an exquisite Byzantine artwork with handcrafted details. It is hand finished on natural wood.The creator of this icon learned the canon of iconography in the workshops of the monasteries of Mount Athos, where he was taught the holy art of hagiography and hand-ageing.

The holy, glorious and right-victorious New Martyrs Raphael, Nicholas and Irene suffered martyrdom by the Turks on the island of Lesbos (or Lesvos), Greece, on Bright Tuesday (April 9, 1463), after the fall of Constantinople. St Raphael was the Abbot of Karyes near the village of Thermi on the island. St Nicholas was a deacon at the monastery, and St Irene was the 12-year-old daughter of the mayor of Thermi. The three saints were at the monastery with the village teacher and St Irene's father when the Turks raided it. Sts. Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene of Lesbos are remembered by the Church on April 9 and on the Tuesday of Bright Week along with St Eleni, New Martyr of Lesbos (who was also called Susanna).

*Since the products are completely handmade on natural wood and are not massively produced, there may be slight differences in color, shape and tone between the product and the original listing.*