Archangel Raphael – Old Lithograph – Mount Athos

Description

Antique Lithograph with Archangel Raphael

Archangel Raphael is one of the archangels, according to the Christian religion. His name means “The Lord heals” and he is one of the few angels named in the Holy Bible.

The presence of the Angel Raphael is seen in the book of Tobit or Tobit, when he was sent by God to heal him of his illness, telling his son Tobiah what to do. He also cured Raguel’s daughter Sarah of a demon named Asmodeus. Archangel Raphael has the authority and gift from God to heal, that’s why his name is “The Lord heals”.

Antique Lithography: Characteristics

This particular image has been created with the technique of lithography, which is taught in the iconography workshops of Mount Athos and at the same time is used by several monks to create excellent works of art. In this particular case the monk used a lithographed copy of Byzantine art and crafted this work following the traditional method of artificial aging. The technique of lithography in iconography is essentially a printing technique.

Origin: Mount Athos