Large Christian Icon With Saint Matrona, of Chios ,Agia Matrona superior quality

Description: This large Christian icon features in Greek also known as ,Saint Matrona of Chios, is a revered Christian saint who lived on the Greek island of Chios. Saint Matrona of Chios, also known as Agia Matrona, was born in on the Greek island of Chios. From a young age, she displayed a deep devotion to the Christian faith, dedicating her life to piety, prayer, and asceticism. Renowned for her humility and spiritual wisdom, she entered a convent where she lived a monastic life of strict discipline and continuous prayer. Saint Matrona is considered a protector and intercessor for those seeking healing and solace. She is invoked by the faithful for guidance, protection, and support in times of trouble.From her youth, she showed an interest in monasticism. When the time came for her parents to arrange her marriage, she refused because she wanted to remain a virgin. To avoid this marriage, she left Volissos and went to an area overlooking the village, called Katavasis, where there was a women's monastery.Her parents searched everywhere to find her. After locating her, they convinced her to return home. Mary complied with her parents' wishes, except for one—she refused to wed. Her parents, seeing that she still desired to lead a monastic life, gave her their consent to pursue her ambition.Her sincerity convinced other girls to come to this monastery and lead the same type of life. The church itself was small, and so the abbess agreed with Matrona's plan to enlarge it and to build cells for the nuns. Any remaining farmland and personal belongings Matrona sold, and the monastery built a public bath with the money received from this sale so that the poor and wayfarers could bathe. These baths were very common at this time. After this, the renovation of the church began. When the church was completed (with the help of St. Artemios, to whom it was dedicated), the abbess of the monastery died. The nuns then elected Matrona as the new abbess. Matrona was revered throughout Chios for her virtuous life and holiness. She showed charity to the poor, and was able to heal the sick. Size: 30 x 40 cm - 11.81 x 15.75 in This is an exact copy of a Byzantine hagiography with amazing detail and Quality.The icon is stylized as a traditional old Byzantine Greek icon.They are processed and replicated with high detail and top quality with respect to the Byzantine tradition and style. All Icon panels are covered with Natural Oak Wood and the reproduction is according to Museum print standards. The background is made of Gold leaves which are applied by hand. In the back there is also wall Hacking and Mounting point.

Price: 170 USD

Location: Athens

End Time: 2025-02-09T08:22:04.000Z

Shipping Cost: 9 USD