Silver icon with Saint Antonios the Great. Handmade silver icon on natural wood, made with 925ο silver with local 22K gold plating. The natural wood used for the synthesis of the icon is beech (fagus) from Mount Athos, a wood that is receptive to aging techniques that give the appearance of vintage to the wood, without altering the depicted image.
The depictions of faces, hands, halos or other representations are depicted in excellent quality and clarity silkscreen with "vivid" colors. The silver frame of the icon is held by nails to resemble the original icons. On the back side, the icon has a small metal ring made of horseshoe nails so that it can be hung.
Saint Antonius the Great was born in 251 AD in Egypt by wealthy and virtuous parents. Soon he decided to leave his prosperous and abundant way of living and depart for the desert. His life became an ascetic example. He passed away at the age of 105. Saint Antonius the Great celebrates on January 17th.
