Virgin of the Sweet Kiss – Handmade Pyrography

Description

Handmade Pyrography Depicting the Virgin of the Sweet Kiss

An exceptional image created using the pyrography technique, depicting the Virgin of the Sweet Kiss. This particular image is entirely hand-crafted.

The original icon of the Sweet Kiss is one of those that were preserved during the iconoclast period and miraculously transported to Mount Athos. It was the possession of Victoria, the devout wife of the iconoclast senator Symeon, who, in order not to surrender it, threw it into the sea. The icon, floating upright on the waves, reached the harbor of the Holy Monastery of Filotheou, where it was received with much honor and joy by the abbot and the monks, who had been notified through a revelation of the Theotokos. At the spot on the shore where the icon was placed, holy water sprang forth. Every year, on the Monday after Pascha, a procession and blessing of the waters take place there.

Pyrography: Characteristics

Pyrography is an art that attracts many creators due to the impressive results it can achieve. It is a painting technique that uses the two ancient elements of Nature, wood and fire. With patience and attention to detail, the monks create the pyrographic image, paying great attention to mistakes as they cannot be corrected as with a pencil.

This particular image combines the art of engraving with pyrography, resulting in an exceptional embossed effect.

The image is available upon request.