Silver icon with Saint John the Theologian in the Cave of the Apocalypse. 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.
The Revelation of Saint John was written during his exile on Patmos and is based on the vision he received on a Sunday, overwhelmed by the Holy Spirit. He heard a voice like a trumpet urging him to record all that he would see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. The icon depicts Jesus Christ with white hair and beard, dressed in a tunic and a golden belt. In His right hand, He holds seven stars, symbolizing the angels of the churches, while on His left side a sharp sword is depicted. He stands between lampshades (1:12-13), which represent the churches (1:20). He is also surrounded by seven angels, each of whom is associated with one church as a Bishop. Finally, at the bottom of the icon, people who are immersed in smoke and fire, symbolize the corruption of the world and sin.
