Description
Antique Lithograph of Saint Socrates.
He is a hieromartyr of the Christian Church, whose feast day is celebrated on October 21.
Saint Socrates lived in the 3rd century when Alexander Severus was the emperor. He was a priest in Ankara, Turkey, but not just a priest who served in the liturgy—he also illuminated others and was ready to sacrifice his life for his faith and his flock. In his work, Socrates had the invaluable help of the devout Theodote, who worked to increase the number of those devoted to the worship of Christ and prepared idol-worshipping women to receive the truths of the faith and accept the Holy Baptism.
These actions led to their denunciation and arrest. Through threats and torture, they were forced to sacrifice to the idols. But both rejected this impious proposal with indignation and sealed their confession of faith with their blood, suffering death by decapitation.
Antique Lithograph: Features
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 the piece following the traditional method of artificial aging. The lithography technique in iconography is essentially a printing technique.
Origin: Mount Athos
