Archangel Michael of Mantamados Greek Orthodox Icon
High quality byzantine Orthodox handmade icons. Made in
Greece and constructed in the traditional Orthodox manner.
Iconographer: Holy Monastery Dormition of the Theotokos, Parnitha
Archangel Michael of
Mantamados refers to a miraculous icon of the Archangel Michael on the island
of Lesvos and is one of the four miraculous icons of the Archangel in the
Dodecanese of Greece.
On the island of Lesvos,
one can visit this miraculous icon at the Byzantine Monastery of the Taxiarchis
(Archangel) Michael in the district of Mantamados. This is a famous monastery,
made of stone. The monastery was most probably abandoned in 1462 the year of
the island’s occupation by the Ottoman Turks. In the past, the monastery
functioned as a men’s convent and is first mentioned in a 1661 ecclesiastical
document. The small church within the monastery originally dates from the 17th
century but was replaced by larger church in the 18th century.
The icon reproductions are created by iconographer monks of various Greek Orthodox monasteries in Greece and all images are approved replications by the Greek Orthodox Church. As icons are considered to be the Gospel in image, these images are accurate and true Orthodox renderings, not second-hand interpretations. The icon images are mounted on solid wood and protected from tarnish with a varnish finish that seals in colors and creates a shiny luster.
Icons ship direct to you from Greece. Please allow 10-20 days for delivery.