Handpainted Icon of the Nativity of Christ without Icon Case

A handpainted icon of the Nativity of Christ. Celebrated on January 7.

Materials

This icon is painted using the following materials:

• Acrylic or tempera paints
• Lime, alder, or pine board
• Gesso
• Colored wax
• Gold leaf
• Linseed oil
• Hide glue
• Varnishes (mordant, kauri gum, acryl-styrolic)

Size

The size of the icon of the  Nativity of Christ is 40×52 cm.

Decorations

A hand-carved rectangular central panel. The margins, the halos, and the background of this icon are covered with various shades of gold leaf.

It can be additionally adorned with wrought silver, a metal or a textile oklad, precious and semiprecious gemstones. We recommend putting this icon into an opening or a non-opening icon case.

Price & Deadlines

The final price of the icon of the Nativity of Christ and the time it will take to paint it depend on its size and the complexity of its decoration.

Once this icon is painted, it will be consecrated in St Elisabeth Convent.