Saint Porphyrios of Gaza – Antiqued Lithograph – Mount Athos

Description

Antiqued Lithograph with Saint Porphyrios of Gaza

Saint Porphyrios (February 26th) was born in Thessalonica to wealthy and devout parents. Driven by a deep spiritual desire, he left his parents and wealth behind and went to Egypt, which was a major monastic center at the time. There, he became a monk in a skete.

After five years, he moved to Jerusalem, where he preached the Gospel of Christ to both Jews and Greeks. He became seriously ill from cirrhosis of the liver, but despite his illness, he never failed to visit the Church of the Resurrection and other holy shrines daily, inspiring the admiration of fellow pilgrims. There, he was ordained a priest by Patriarch John II of Jerusalem. After the death of Bishop Aeneas of Gaza, he was elected Bishop of Gaza, engaging in extensive charitable and missionary work. He led many pagans and heretics to true knowledge of God, performing numerous miracles.

Saint Porphyrios passed away in 420 AD, after a brief illness, at the age of 72.

Antiqued Lithograph: Characteristics

This particular image was created using the technique of lithography, 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 crafted this work following the traditional method of artificial aging. Lithography in iconography is essentially a printing technique.

Origin: Mount Athos