A Plexiglas Icon Presenting “Virgin Mary Soumela”

This remarkable Orthodox icon from Mount Athos is a serene expression of faith and prayer making it a timeless piece and an ideal gift. The original “Virgin Mary Soumela” was iconographed by Evangelist Luke. The icon was miraculously found in a cave at Mela Mount of Pontus area by two monks, Barnabas and Sophronios, at the end of the fourth century. The icon was brought to Greece in the early 1930’s and a new monastery was built at Mount Vermion in the 1950’s, where the icon is kept ever since. A copy is placed in a Plexiglas base to enhance the clarity of the artwork. It follows the traditional Orthodox iconographic style incorporating modern elements and.

Dimensions: 10,5 X 14 cm / 4.13 X 5.51 in.

The production time for each handmade icon on plexiglass is up to 10 days, plus additional shipping time to your region.