Hand painted Orthodox icon on wood, "Saint Ephraim of Nea Makri", 20x26 cm

This hand-painted Orthodox wooden icon illustrates Saint Ephraim of Nea Makri, or St. Ephraim of Mount Amomon, celebrated by the Church on January 3 and  May 5. 

Original artwork in egg tempera colours by Ana Drăgan (DAM).

St. Ephraim of Nea Makri or St. Ephraim of Mount Amomon (Greek: Ἅγιος Ἐφραίμ Νέας Μάκρης τοῦ Ὅρους τῶν Ἀμώμων), believed to have lived from 1384 to 1426, is a martyr and miracle-working saint. Saint Ephraim is regarded as a "newly revealed" ("νεοφανείς") saint. He has become one of the most beloved saints in the last thirty years and his church is a center of pilgrimage for the entire country of Greece. His martyric death is commemorated by the church May 5 and the discovery of his relics January 3. His holy relics were discovered through divine intervention in 1950, 524 years after his death. The saint was glorified by March 2011.

Source: orthodoxwiki.org