Panagia Glykasmos of the Angels – Canvas Image – Mount Athos

Description

Canvas Image of Panagia Glykasmos of the Angels
An exact replica of the original icon painted on canvas. The Glykasmos of the Angels is a hymn dedicated to the Most Holy Theotokos, to whom the entire Athonite State is devoted. “The Glykasmos of the angels, the joy of the sorrowful,” is a characteristic phrase from one of the hymns of the Dormition. The Glykasmos of the Angels refers to the Virgin Mary, who brings joy, delight, and fulfillment because she brought Jesus Christ into the world. In this icon, the Virgin Mary embraces Christ, while two angelic figures are seen above. The representation of the Most Holy Theotokos is one of the favorite themes of the monks of Mount Athos, who, through this, express their boundless faith and love.

Canvas Image – Features
In the technique of printing on canvas, the monk iconographer used a replica of a Byzantine icon and worked on the piece with embossed elements. The creation of the icon is entirely hand-crafted with an aging technique. The canvas is impregnated with plaster so that the image retains its colors unchanged over time.

The image is available upon order.

Origin: Mount Athos
Dimensions: 28 x 38 x 2 cm