Saint Anna - Silver icon on wood, locally gilded - Mount Athos

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A closer look at Saint Anna - Silver icon on wood, locally gilded - Mount Athos from Christianity Art. Listed in Wall reliefs. Materials: Silver, Gold, Wood. Image crafted on canvas on wood, with silver coating and local gilding. The figure comes with a free stand. Saint Anna Tradition states that her parents dedicated her to the service of the Jerusalem Temple at the age of three. Saint Anna met Joachim from Galilee and after years of childhood they had a daughter, who was to become the mother of Jesus, the virgin Mary. In honor of the mother of the Virgin, a multitude of church hymns were created, while the emperor Justinian dedicated a Temple in her honor in Constantinople.