Description

St James the Persian. A syriac christian martyr based on the original of a traditional  byzantine representation. The name of the Saint is written  with Greek characters.

• Each of our icons is painted according to the rules of the old byzantine art of hagiography or else holy iconography.
• In this technique we are using the traditional egg tempera. This is a mixture of egg and vinegar as a medium for the dry pigments.
• Colors are fixed with organic and resin varnish.
• The byzantine icon  comes with a hanger on the back.

Gift wrapping: The Byzantine icon comes in gift packaging  with some extras from our shop; Perfect for a very personal gift.