Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete – Silk Screen Printing on Naturally Aged Wood – Mount Athos

Description

Silk Screen Printing of the Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete on Naturally Aged Wood

Wonderful silk screen printing of the Holy Ten Martyrs, who were martyred in the 3rd century AD, during the reign of Emperor Decius, all of whom hailed from Crete.

Their names are: Theodoulos, Saturninus, Euporus, Gelasius, and Eunikianos from Gortynia in Crete; Zoticus from Knossos; Agathopus from the port of Panormos; Vasileiades (or Vasileidis) from Cydonia; Euarestus and Movius (or Pompius, or Pontius) from Heraklion.

All of them were mainly concerned with spreading the Gospel on the island of Crete. However, the pagans learned of their activities and reported them to the governor. He tried to make them renounce their faith, but seeing that this was impossible, he ordered them to be whipped and stoned. Despite the tortures, they remained unwavering in their faith. The young men stood firm in Christ, and finally, by the governor’s order, the soldiers beheaded all ten of them.

Their feast day is celebrated on December 23.

The base of this icon is a piece of wood from a renovated cell in Mount Athos, which was preserved using the techniques the monks employ for the wooden iconostasis of churches, and was then reused as the base for this icon.

This is a collectible icon of the “Athonite Heritage,” crafted by Athonite fathers.

As the icon is handmade and the woodwork is done by hand, there may be slight variations in the wood, but not in the depiction.

The icon is available upon order.

Dimensions: 19.5 x 22 x 2 cm

Origin: Mount Athos