This icon is hand-painted in the spirit and canon of outlet the Orthodox Church. The applied gold coating and varnish presuppose exceptional durability and color fastness. Dimensions 17.50 by 23.50 cm. (6.75 x 9.25 in).
No pre-printed material used.
Holy Martyr Dimitar of Thessaloniki was born in the 3rd century in Thessaloniki. Emperor Maximian appointed Dimitar to a high military post with the order to persecute Christians. Baptized as a child and a Christian himself, Dimitar instead patronized and protected Christians, encouraged the spread of Christ's faith.
However, the emperor found out about this and, returning from a campaign, stopped in Thessaloniki and asked Dimitar to renounce Christianity. Despite the insistence, nothing could persuade the young warrior, and he was thrown into prison as punishment. The famous fighter Lee challenged the convicts to a duel and threw them into the abyss on spears driven upwards. Dimitar's weapon bearer, Nestor, asked permission from his master to compete with Lee and managed to defeat him by throwing him into the abyss. The angry emperor ordered Nestor to be beheaded, and Dimitar was stabbed. The notes later discovered indicate the date of 26 October 306.
Saint Demetrius is considered the patron saint of the city of Thessaloniki,
as well as people with the names Dimitar, Dimitrina, Dimitria, Demetra, Dimana
October 26 is considered to be a professional holiday for blacksmiths, technicians, engineers and metallurgists.
Product code: Outlet Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki