Egg Tempera on Tulip Wood Board with Kivotos Frame, 31 cm x 24 cm.
This icon has a damar and wax varnish finish which appears matt. The icon board has a border to the front face, called a Kovtchec in Russian or Kivitos in Greek. On the reverse side the board has a dovetail rear truss to prevent warping.
St Melangell of Wales was a seventh-century virgin and abbess, celebrated for her devotion to God, her life of prayer and her compassion for the natural world. According to tradition, she sought refuge in the remote valleys of Powys, where Prince Brochwel Ysgithrog encountered her while hunting a hare that had taken shelter beneath her robes.
Moved by her holiness, the prince granted her the land to establish a religious community. St Melangell became its spiritual mother, offering sanctuary and protection to those in need. Her story remains closely associated with the beautiful, secluded landscape of Pennant Melangell, where her shrine continues to draw pilgrims. She is especially remembered as a protector of the vulnerable and a witness to the peace and sanctity of the ascetic life.
Egg Tempera on Tulip Wood Board with Kivotos Frame, 31 cm x 24 cm.
This icon has a damar and wax varnish finish which appears matt. The icon board has a border to the front face, called a Kovtchec in Russian or Kivitos in Greek. On the reverse side the board has a dovetail rear truss to prevent warping.
St Melangell of Wales was a seventh-century virgin and abbess, celebrated for her devotion to God, her life of prayer and her compassion for the natural world. According to tradition, she sought refuge in the remote valleys of Powys, where Prince Brochwel Ysgithrog encountered her while hunting a hare that had taken shelter beneath her robes.
Moved by her holiness, the prince granted her the land to establish a religious community. St Melangell became its spiritual mother, offering sanctuary and protection to those in need. Her story remains closely associated with the beautiful, secluded landscape of Pennant Melangell, where her shrine continues to draw pilgrims. She is especially remembered as a protector of the vulnerable and a witness to the peace and sanctity of the ascetic life.
