Saint Athanasius religious wood epoxy resin handmade icon art - Only 1 off - Original

 Gorgeous handmade 3d icon of  Saint Athanasius

Icon is made from  print Mounted on wood - ,wood burning, oil and acrylic paint , gold flake, clear resin epoxy. (plus extra various craft medium if needed )

Icon size is approximately 23cmhigh x 15cm wide x 1cm thick.

Weight 235g

Icon comes with stand and  comes packaged in a dust bag for its added protection.

PLEASE NOTE: NO 2 ICONS ARE EVER THE SAME- THESE ARE HANDMADE AND ONE OFF A KIND.  YOU CAN ORDER ONE LIKE THIS- SAME PRINT - BUT PLEASE BE AWARE IT WILL DIFFER AS PRODUCT IS HAND MADE AND EVERY Piece WILL DIFFER IN SHAPE and colouring 

About Saint Athanasius

Saint Athanasius, also referred to as Our Father Among the Saints, Athanasius of Alexander, was alive in the 4th Century AD. The impact he had on the church is that he was a bishop in Alexandria and also is the author of several church writings. He was born in 298 AD and died in 373 AD. Although we don’t know the exact date of his birth, we do know that he passed away on May 2, 373.

One of the things that really made him stand out is that both of his parents were pagan and not Christians. He had exposure to Christians when he was at school, and these Christians used to hold services. When Athanasius asked if he could join them, the Christians refused at first. He declared himself to be a Christian shortly after that.

He put his life on a path of being a strong and devoted Christian. He became a deacon and eventually was appointed as bishop. At the time when he was alive, Arianism, a heresy that denied Christ’s divinity, was popular. Athanasius spent much of his time defending Christianity against it. He also was the first to institute the 40 Day Lent period that takes place each year before holy week.  Saint Athanasius died in 373 AD when he was about 75 years old.