Aged-Wooden Byzantine Icon of Saint Charitine.
Saint Charitine lived during the reign of Diocletian and was a servant of Claudius. In 304 AD, she was summoned for questioning by the prefect Dometianus, because of her faith.
The pagans demanded that Saint Charitine renounce her faith, but she bravely refused to abandon Jesus Christ. With the help of God, she managed to survive the horrible torture that was imposed on her, but in the end, after her prayer, she breathed her last breath.
Apolytikion of Saint Charitine
Fourth Tone
O Lord Jesus, unto Thee Thy lamb doth cry with a great voice: O my Bridegroom, Thee I love; and seeking Thee, I now contest, and with Thy baptism am crucified and buried. I suffer for Thy sake, that I may reign with Thee; for Thy sake I die, that I may live in Thee: accept me offered out of longing to Thee as a spotless sacrifice. Lord, save our souls through her intercessions, since Thou art great in 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 Charitine is polished with a special varnish to withstand time.
Note: The final Icon may slightly differ from the catalog photo.
Feast: October 5
Iconographer: Holy Monastery Dormition of Theotokos, Parnitha
Availability: Made to order, usually ships within 5 to 10 days.
