St. Nicholas

Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker Archbishop of Myra in Lycia. In Christianity, is revered as a miracle worker in the East is the patron Saint of travelers, prisoners and orphans in the West — the patron Saint of almost all strata of society, but mostly children. St. Nicholas is also known as the defender of the slandered, often saving them from the fate of innocent convicts, patron and prayer for seafarers and other travelers.

In Russia, the veneration of" everywhere honoring " Nicholas the Wonderworker was very common, and the number of temples dedicated to him and written icons was the largest after the virgin. His name until the beginning of XX century in Russia was one of the most popular in the naming of babies. St. Nicholas and today, is one of the most revered saints in modern Russia.

This icon is made by the author's master copy of solid wood.
Equipment:
Woodcarving;
multilayer hand-painted oil-wax, halo-gold leaf;
reusable application of different colour schemes and techniques of the art cleaning;
patination using geografa.

This holy image can become a wonderful gift to a loved one and not only an aesthetic, but also a spiritual decoration of any home or office.