Saint Hypomone – Antique Lithography | Mount Athos

Description

Antique Lithography with Saint Hypomone

Saint Hypomone came from a royal generation and was a Christian with deep faith in God. At the age of 19 she married Manuel II Palaiologos, a few months before becoming an Emperor. As an empress, she loved the people, while at the same time she was a blessed mother of eight children, to whom she taught the Christian faith. She, after the death of her husband, became a nun, in the Monastery of Lady Martha, under the name Hypomone (Patience), while three of her children chose the same path. God called her to Him on March 13, 1450 AD, having spent 35 years as Empress and 25 as a humble nun.

Antique Lithography: Characteristics

At this icon the iconographer monk used the technique of lithography to create this beautiful work of art. The monk was taught the technique of lithography at the workshops of iconography at the monasteries of Mount Athos. This particular icon was crafted with the Byzantine style with both the technique of lithography and the procedure of artificial maturation by hand. This icon can be an excellent gift for our friends or relatives because it is an artwork made with love from the monks of this holy place.

Origin: Mount Athos