Holy Shroud – Handmade Hagiography – Mount Athos

Description

Handmade Hagiography On natural linden wood by the hands of the hagiographer, the saintly monk Father Vasilios, who is buried in the Holy Cell of Agios Anthony of the Holy Monastery of Philotheus..
An exceptional iconography depicting Holy Shroud of Jesus Christ , crafted entirely by hand.

This specific iconography has been crafted by the Agiorite Father Vasilios, based on Byzantine iconography standards. The depiction of the Saint has been painted entirely by hand. Coating the hagiography with pure beeswax ensures that the colors of the image remain unchanged over time.

The Holy Shroud is one of the lost relics of the Orthodox Church. It is a piece of cloth on which the image of the face of Jesus Christ has been miraculously imprinted (Handmade Image). According to the tradition of the Orthodox Church, the King of Edessa Avgaros V was cured with it. The icon is also known as the Icon of Edessa.