Description
Aged Lithography with Saint Aristeides.
Saint Aristeides was an Athenian aristocrat, philosopher, and lived during the 2nd century AD under the reign of Emperor Hadrian. He became a Christian through Saint Dionysius and Saint Hierotheos.
He wrote a defense letter to Hadrian in favor of the persecuted Christians. He was later exiled and moved to Rome, where he also defended the Christian faith. Afterward, he was transferred to Athens, where he was martyred by being hanged in the marketplace of Athens on September 13, 120 AD.
Jerome wrote a eulogy for the saint and described him as an Equal-to-the-Apostles. His memory is celebrated on September 13.
Aged Lithography: Characteristics
This particular image was created using the lithography technique, which is taught in the iconography workshops of Mount Athos and is also used by several monks to create exceptional works of art. In this case, the monk used a lithographed copy of Byzantine art and created this work following the traditional method of artificial aging. The lithography technique in iconography is essentially a printing technique.
Origin: Mount Athos
