Panagia Glykophilousa – Serigraph on Naturally Aged Wood – Mount Athos

Description

Serigraph of Panagia Glykophilousa on Naturally Aged Wood

An icon on naturally aged wood from an Athonite cell, featuring Panagia Glykophilousa.

The original icon is accompanied by an incredible story about its miraculous preservation during the period of Iconoclasm. According to Orthodox tradition, it was saved due to the deep faith of a woman named Victoria, the wife of a senator. She kept the icon in her home and secretly worshipped it, despite the prohibition.

During an iconoclast raid, Victoria took the icon and went to the sea. There, with tears in her eyes, she prayed to Panagia to protect the icon. After making a final veneration, she threw it into the sea. The icon did not sink but remained upright, floating on the waters until it reached the harbor of the Monastery of Philotheou on Mount Athos.

This particular icon owes its collectible value not only to the impressive craftsmanship of the Athonite monk but also to the wood used as its base. Specifically, it is made from naturally aged wood from a renovated cell on Mount Athos, which had suffered damage from the passage of time and natural elements. However, instead of discarding the old wood, it is repurposed for a different purpose. After proper restoration and processing, it is used as the base for the monks’ icons, which thus acquire special collectible value.

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

The icon is available upon order.

Origin: Mount Athos

Dimensions: 18.5 x 25 x 2.5 cm