Prophet Elijah – Antiqued Lithograph – Mount Athos

Description

Antiqued Lithograph of Prophet Elijah

This particular antiqued lithograph depicts the Prophet Elijah (July 20), one of the greatest prophets, who foretold the coming of Christ to Earth 816 years before His birth. He was endowed with miraculous power and zealously and selflessly fought for God, passionately combating idolatry.

The Prophet Elijah exercised his prophetic gift for 25 years, and his faith was so great that he called down fire from heaven three times, stopped the rain, resurrected the dead, and was eventually taken up to heaven in a fiery chariot. It is characteristic that chapels dedicated to him are built on heights and mountaintops and are celebrated with great crowds every year.

Antiqued Lithograph: 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 completed this work following the traditional method of artificial aging. The lithography technique in iconography is essentially a printing technique.

Origin: Mount Athos