Saint John the Forerunner - Silver icon on wood, locally gilded - Mount Athos

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Discover Saint John the Forerunner - Silver icon on wood, locally gilded - Mount Athos, offered by Christianity Art. Find it in Wall reliefs. Materials: Silver, Gold, Wood. The canvas is expertly crafted, accurately conveying the subject of the image on a wooden base. The image is decorated with a luxurious silver coating that adds luster and formality, while it features carefully applied local gilding, which highlights the details and enhances its uniqueness. The image comes with a free mounting base, ensuring easy placement and stability in any space. Saint John the Forerunner One of the "great" saints of our Church, Saint John the Baptist, lived an ascetic life in the Judean desert until his thirties. He lived on locusts and honey, sunburnt, serious, dignified, dynamic, with an unbecoming and distinct physiognomy. He prepared the coming of Jesus through his teaching which is summed up in the phrase "Repent; reach for the kingdom of heaven". His feast was established in the 5th century. A.D. , for the saint who, according to the word of the Lord, "no man stood greater than him".