Aged-Wooden Byzantine Icon of Saint Kassiani the Hymnologist.
Saint Kassiani the Hymnologist was born in Constantinople around 810 AD, during the reign of Theophilos. During her upbringing, she received an education and distinguished herself in melodies, which made her well-known and respected in hymnography.
He wrote many church hymns and troparia, which are sung to this day with great devoutness.
Saint Kassiani passed away peacefully in the island of Kasos. Her holy relic was kept in a marble urn in a chapel of Kasos, until its transfer to the island of Ikaria.
Hymn of Kassiani
Lord, when the woman who had fallen into many sins perceived Your divinity, she assumed the role of a myrrh-bearing woman, and lamenting brought fragrant oils to anoint You before Your burial.
"Woe is me," she says.
"Night for me is a frenzy without restraint, very dark and moonless, a sinful love-affair.
Accept the fountains of my tears, You who draw out from the clouds the water of the sea.
Take pity on me, and incline to the sighing of my heart, You who bowed the heavens by Your ineffable self-emptying.
I shall cover Your unstained feet with kisses, and wipe them dry again with the locks of my hair; those feet, whose sound at twilight in Paradise echoed in Eve's ears, and she hid in fear.
Who can reckon the multitude of my sins, or fathom the depths of Your judgments, O my life-saving Savior?
Do not despise me, Your servant, since without measure is Your mercy."
The aging technique is meticulously applied to the Icon by hand and gives it the look of time while the depiction retains its artistic details.
Around the perimeter, the aging becomes more apparent with frayed edges that give the Icon a distinctive appearance.
During the final processing, the Aged-Wooden Icon of Saint Kassiani the Hymnologist is polished with a special varnish to withstand time.
Note: The final Icon may slightly differ from the catalog photo.
Feast: September 7
Iconographer: Holy Monastery Dormition of Theotokos, Parnitha
Availability: Made to order, usually ships within 5 to 10 days.
