Silver Icon with Elias the Prophet

Silver icon with Elias the Prophet. Handmade silver icon on natural wood, made with 925^ο 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.

Prophet Elias lived in 9 BC, the years of the reign of Ahab, and came from Thebes. He is portrayed as leading a school of prophets known as "the sons of the prophets". He practiced his prophetic charisma and for this reason he was chased by the wife of King Jezebel. Prophet Elias did not die but was taken up with a flaming chariot in the heaven. Prophet Elias celebrates on July 20th.