Silver icon with Saint Matrona Nikonova. Handmade silver icon on natural wood, made with 925ο silver. 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 hand-painted on canvas by specialized iconographers, according to the traditional techniques of Byzantine Iconography. 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.
Dimensions: 14 x 18 cm.
Saint Matrona Nikonova was born in 1881 AD, in Russia. She was born blind, and she constantly were going to the church from early age. At age 17, she was unable to walk, but she never complained for that. She read prayers to those who visited her, and she also did miracles. She died in peace in 1952. Saint Matrona Nikonova celebrates on May 2nd.
