St. George

Georgiy Pobedonosets (Saint George) — Christian Saint, Martyr and one of the most famous saints in the Christian world. According to the canonical life, suffered during the Great persecution under the Emperor Diocletian, and after eight days of severe punishment in 303 (304) was beheaded.

One of the most famous legends about his miracles is killing lance snake (dragon), ravaged the land of the pagan king in Take (modern. Beirut). As the story goes, when the lot fell to give at the mercy of the monster king's daughter, was George on horseback and pierced the snake with his spear, saving the Princess from death. The phenomenon of the Saint contributed to the appeal of the local inhabitants to Christianity.
This legend is often interpreted allegorically: the Princess is the Church, the serpent — paganism. It is also considered as victory over the devil — the "ancient serpent" (Rev. 12:3; 20:2).
According to legend, Saint George is also the patron Saint of Moscow and the Russian army.

The Icon Of St.. George the victorious is made according to the author's master copy from high-quality solid wood in the technique of relief wood carving with reusable application of various tones by artistic wiping. Greening the icons are done using geografa.

This icon can be not only a wonderful gift for a loved one, but also a spiritual decoration for any home or office.