Saint Judas Thaddeus – Sandblasting Gold Printing – Mount Athos

Description

Sandblasting gold printing with Saint Judas Thaddeus

An amazing gold print with Saint Judas Thaddeus.

The Apostle Judas Thaddeus was a highly educated Jew from Edessa. When he went up to Jerusalem on pilgrimage, he heard the sermon of John the Baptist, and seeing his angelic life, he was so impressed that he sought and was baptized by him.

But then, when he heard the teaching and saw the miracles of our Lord Jesus Christ, he became His disciple and followed Him until the saving Passion. After the Ascension of the Lord, he returned to his homeland. There he cleansed the toparch Avgaros of leprosy and then baptized him as a Christian. He taught the gospel by illuminating with the word of truth and baptizing many. He founded many churches in the cities of Syria. In Beirut he peacefully surrendered his spirit.

His memory is celebrated on August 21.

Sandblasted Gold Printing: Features

In the icon with the representation of Saint Judas Thaddeus, the hagiographer monk used the technique of gold printing creating a work of unique beauty. Gold-stamping is a kind of hot-stamping technique. Hot-stamping is the method by which very thin metal gold sheet is placed on surfaces such as wood, leather, cardboard, plastic by pressing a heated embossed plate (plate) on our surface. Around the image you also use the technique of sandblasting, it is the technical treatment that achieves the corrosion of part or all of a surface by pouring sand under pressure.

Dimensions: 14,5 x 18 x 0,5 cm.
Origin: Mount Athos