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

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A closer look at Saint Fanourios - Excavated wooden image on canvas with gold background - Mount Athos from Christianity Art. Listed in Paintings. Materials: Gold, Wood, Canvas. Image crafted on canvas with a gold background on engraved wood. The figure comes with a free stand. Saint Fanourios One of the most popular saints in the Greek territory. The icon of Saint Fanourios was accidentally revealed by an unknown person in the 14th century. A.D. in Rhodes. The image was among a multitude of others under the temple ruins. In it, Saint Phanourios is depicted as a young man, dressed as a soldier, holding a Cross and a lighted candle. All around the icon, according to the habit of hagiographers, scenes from the life of the Saint have been created. In the present image, images of the cruel martyrdoms of the Saint are represented, which reveal the magnitude of his faith. In the place where it was found, a church was built in honor of the Saint. On the eve of the feast of Saint Fanourios, on August 27, the custom of "Pitta of Saint Fanourios" is observed, which is shared among the faithful for health, happiness, loved ones and even objects.