Wood icon, "Saint Susanna the Virgin", miniature, 7x10cm
Made by
Ana Drăgan
Manually painted wood icon of Saint Susanna the Virgin. Miniature measuring 7x10 cm. Original artwork.
The holy and glorious Martyr Susanna the Virgin was the daughter of Presbyter Gavinius and a niece of the Holy Bishop Caius of Rome (283-296). She was raised in strict Christian piety and in her youthful years dedicated herself to God. The family of the saint was related to the emperor Diocletian (284-305), who heard reports of her virtue and beauty. The Church celebrates her feast day on August 11.
DAM-IM6-SSR
- Support
- Wood
- Icon type
- Miniature
- Painting technique
- Tempera
- Theme
- Religion
- Characters
- St. Susanna the Virgin
- Key color
- Green
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Painting dimensions (l x L, cm)
- 7x10 cm
- Celebration in the month of
- 8 (august)