Saint Anthony - Excavated wooden image on canvas with gold background - Mount Athos

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Christianity Art presents Saint Anthony - Excavated wooden image on canvas with gold background - Mount Athos. Category: Paintings. Materials: Gold, Wood, Canvas. Image crafted on canvas with a gold background on engraved wood. The figure comes with a free stand. Saint Anthony He was born in Russia in 983 AD. and he came to Mount Athos in 1012 AD, where he remained as a monk, in the Monastery of Esphimenou, near the old Theoktistos. He returned to Russia and became the father of the Monastic Order of the Russians until the time of Siatopolk, who declared persecution against the monks. He returned to Mount Athos again by the time of Yaroslav, who restored order to Russia by allowing many monks to return. In Russia, Antony built the famous Pecherskvoi Monastery, where he remained until his death at the age of 90. His memory is commemorated on July 10.