Aged-Wooden Byzantine Icon of Saint James the Apostle, Son of Alphaeus.
Saint James the Apostle, son of Alphaeus, was one of the Twelve Disciples of Jesus Christ, but he is distinguished from James, son of Zebedee. The Scriptures, do not refer much about his life, except his birth in Galilee and his apostolic work in Gaza, Palestine and Egypt, where he was martyred.
Troparion of Saint James the Apostle, Son of Alphaeus
Holy Apostle James, entreat the merciful God to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.
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 James the Apostle, Son of Alphaeus is polished with a special varnish to withstand time.
Note: The final Icon may slightly differ from the catalog photo.
Feast: October 9
Iconographer: Vranos Nicholas
Availability: Made to order, usually ships within 5 to 10 days.
