Made to order- Saint Penelope religious hand painted mini icon eggtempera on wood

描述

St Penelope -The picture is the base for a similar (not identical) byzantine icon on wood, hand painted with the traditional egg tempera technique and the colors of byzantine iconography.. The name of the saint -- I Aghia Pinelopi-- is written with egg tempera on her right and left side with medieval byzantine characters. The background is gilded with copper gold something that will eventually add an antique patina to the painting Additionally the icon comes tenderly protected in its individual handmade felt bag, together with some instructions how to care for it, a little sachet of herbs from our garden in Crete -and our typical icon favors - Ready to be given as a gift.