Saint Paisios – Silkscreen Print on Naturally Aged Wood – Mount Athos

Description

Image of Saint Paisios on Naturally Aged Wood

A beautiful silkscreen print on naturally aged wood of Saint Paisios of Mount Athos (July 25, 1924 – July 12, 1994), who became widely known for his life and works.

In his final years, he lived in the cell of Panagouda on Mount Athos, where he was visited by many people to hear his teachings and receive his blessing. He lived an intense ascetic life, with minimal rest, only 2 to 3 hours a day. Even when his health weakened, he refused to stop his asceticism and manual labor. After his death, he was buried at the Holy Monastery of Saint John the Theologian in Souroti, Thessaloniki.

His canonization as a saint by the Orthodox Church was carried out by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on January 13, 2015, and the Orthodox Church celebrates his feast day on July 12. In 2017, he was declared the patron saint of the Military Communications Corps by decision of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece.

Two elements contribute to the aesthetic excellence of this particular image of Saint Paisios of Mount Athos. One is the flawless representation created by the artist, and the second is the naturally aged wood used as the base for the image, which comes from the Holy Mountain itself.

Since the image is handmade and the wood processing is done by hand, there may be slight variations in the wood, but not in the depiction.

The image is available upon order.

Dimensions: 18 x 25.5 x 1.5 cm.

Origin: Mount Athos