Saint Isaac of Syria Greek Orthodox Icon
High quality byzantine Orthodox handmade icons. Made in Greece and constructed in the traditional Orthodox manner.
Iconographer: Sister Kassiani
The righteous Isaacius was from Syria and came to Constantinople in 374,
excelled in the monastic life, and departed to the Lord in 396. According to
tradition, his monastery was built by Dalmatus the Patrician, a nephew of Saint
Constantine the Great. But many say that the monastery was founded by Saint
Isaacius, and afterwards took the name of the Abbot Dalmatus who succeeded
Saint Isaacius. Yet others maintain that
it received its name from both of these, and that is why its name in Greek is
in the plural. According to Zonaras, the Iconoclast Emperor Constantine
Copronymus later turned this monastery into a barracks: "And as for the
Monastery called Palmatus, which is ancient and the oldest of all those in
Constantinople, after he had expelled she monks, [the Emperor] made it a
barracks for soldiers" (Chronicle, XV, 8). The Third Ecumenical Council
raised its abbot to the rank of archimandrite and exarch of the prominent
monasteries of the imperial city. The famous Cathedral of Saint Isaac in Saint
Petersburg is dedicated to this Saint.
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.