Saint Irene Of Macedonia.The great Martyr

The icon of St. Irene of Macedonia ( memorial day on may 18.) Painted on Linden Board with back dowels.
Halo gilded with gold leaf 24 ,and the top is painted weightless white pattern,highlighting the General gentle tone of the icons telling us about the fragility and tenderness of a girl who is not afraid to endure terrible torture and martyrdom for Christ the Savior.Items of clothing are painted a Golden assist.
The dove in this image reminds us of the stage of the life of the Holy when the Lord gave her a sign that she should not get married and devote his life to the Lord.Turns flew 3 birds,an eagle with a wreath,a Raven with a serpent and a dove with an olive branch.The teacher explained to her that the dove, signifying the virtues of the maiden, humility, meekness and chastity, brought the olive branch – the grace of God received in Baptism; the eagle, the sign of the heights of the spirit, achieved through the contemplation of God, – brought wreath for victory over the invisible enemy as a reward from the Lord; the Raven brought a snake in a sign that the devil will come after her and will bring grief, sorrow, and persecution. In the end, Apelian said that the Lord desires to Woo her to Himself and that Penelope will undergo much suffering for her Heavenly Bridegroom. After this Penelope refused marriage, was Baptized by the hands of the Apostle Timothy, the disciple of the Holy Apostle Paul, and was baptized with Irina.