A painted icon of Holy Right-Believing Prince Dmitry Donskoy. Saint Dmitry is portrayed wearing the prince's attire and holding a church in his hand to symbolize his zeal for building new churches and monasteries. Commemorated on June 1.
Materials
This icon is painted using the following materials:
Tempera paints
Lime, alder, or pine board
Gesso
Colored wax
Gold leaf
Linseed oil
Hide glue
Varnishes (mordant, kauri gum, acryl-styrolic)
Size
This icon of St Dmitry Donskoi is available in several sizes:
7.5×10 cm (without a hand-carved rectangular central panel, shoulder-long)
11×14.5 cm (shoulder-long)
14.5x19.5 cm
16.5x21.5 cm
19×25 cm
23.5×31 cm
27×35 cm
30×41 cm
40×52 cm
Decorations
This icon has a hand-carved rectangular central panel. The halo is decorated with wrought silver. The background and several other elements of the icon are decorated with gold leaf. This icon of St Dmitry can be additionally adorned with wrought silver, a metal or textile oklad, precious and semiprecious gemstones. We recommend placing this icon in an opening or a non-opening icon case to protect it from humidity fluctuations and dust.
Price & Deadlines
The cost of this icon and the time it will take to make it are negotiable, depending on its size and the complexity of its design. Once it is ready, the icon will be consecrated in St Elisabeth Convent.