Panagia Paramythia – Antiqued Lithograph with Gold Leaf – Mount Athos

Description

Antiqued Lithograph of Panagia Paramythia

Antiqued Lithograph: Characteristics

In this particular image, the monk iconographer used the lithograph technique to create a work of unique beauty, framed with gold leaf. Specifically, using a lithographed copy of Byzantine art, the monk created this work following the traditional method of artificial aging, as taught in the iconography workshops of the Athonite State. Moreover, the artificial aging of the icon is handmade, a process to which the monks of Mount Athos attach great importance.

Origin: Mount Athos