Greek silkscreen printed icon of Saint George with glossy gold background, 12x8 in
Greek silkscreen printed icon of Saint George with glossy gold background, 12x8 in.
This Byzantine icon was created in Greece, painted on special canvas, and then applied to the glossy gold background. It depicts the image of Saint George, Christian martyr, defeating a dragon, becoming a symbol of the struggle of good against evil.
The legend of the soldier victorious over the dragon contributed to the spread of his cult, which became extremely popular in the West and throughout the Byzantine East...
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Greek silkscreen printed icon of Saint George with glossy gold background, 12x8 in.
This Byzantine icon was created in Greece, painted on special canvas, and then applied to the glossy gold background. It depicts the image of Saint George, Christian martyr, defeating a dragon, becoming a symbol of the struggle of good against evil.
The legend of the soldier victorious over the dragon contributed to the spread of his cult, which became extremely popular in the West and throughout the Byzantine East.
This icon was made in Greece by expert iconographers.
