Saint Smaragda Onishchenko of Nizhyn

Orthodox icon of Saint Smaragda Onishchenko of Nizhyn on thick plywood 20mm, which does not sting and keeps its shape over time. Preparation with acrylic stucco and have been used acrylic colors. It has been covered with varnish to keep the colors undiluted in time and humidity. Hanging clip included on the back of the icon. 

NOTICE: The icon is not painted by me. If you order you will receive the same style of icon with a little different colours and details. 

St. Smaragda was born on January 2, 1858 in Chernigov province. In 1863 her mother took her to a school for orphan girls at the Vvedensky Monastery in Nizhyn. After her graduation, she entered the Vvedensky Monastery as a novice and in 1876 she took monastic vows, and eventually became a dean of the monastery. In 1914 she was elected abbess. In 1922 she was arrested during a campaign to confiscate church valuables and the court sentenced her to 3 years in prison. After her imprisonment, she returned to the monastery and in 1927 the Vvedensky Monastery was finally closed. St. Smaragda and 8 nuns were recolated to Saint George Monastery in Kozeletsk. In 1930 she was again arrested for anti-Soviet agitation, but was released due to lack of evidence. After her arrest, she and 4 sisters settled in Kozeletsk in a private apartment. During the Great Patriotic Wars she returned with her sisters to the Vvedensky Monastery. In 1943 the monastery was closed again and she was forced to move to Chernigov. She died on January 10, 1945.