St. John the Baptist icon hand painted, Byzantine icon, religious icon, orthodox gift

St. John the Baptist icon hand painted, Byzantine icon, religious icon, orthodox gift

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Prophet and Forerunner John the Baptist is also referred to as John the Forerunner, orthodox icon, religious icon, St. John the Forerunner, custom art,
icon hand painted created by Bulgarian artist Georgi Chimev.

PLEASE NOTE THIS LISTING IS MADE TO ORDER!

MINOR DIFFERENCES ARE POSSIBLE BUT YOU WILL BE PROVIDED PICTURES OF THE ACTUAL ICON YOU ARE RECEIVING.

Materials used:
egg tempera, wood, gold leaf. varnished finish for long-lasting protection.

Measures:
20cm x 30cm approximately 7,87 x11.8 inches.

The icon will be painted on a dry wood panel with raised borders (kovcheg), reinforced with wood bars.

The painting technique is called egg tempera.
For the halo, and the background icon will be used gold leaves.
Halo will be filled with decorative elements.

The icon will be varnished with a couple of layers to assure a long-lasting image and to make it easy and safe to clean it from dust. The back will be varnished with a darker tone semi-transparent varnish for a nice finish.

Additional Information :

Custom requests and orders are welcome! Please message us for details on the size and image!

Please note that this is a hand-painted copy of an original icon. Originals are in museums and churches in Bulgaria, Russia, Greece, and other countries.

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