Saint Julien or Julian of Brioude

Catholic icon of Saint Julian of Brioude 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. 

St. Julian was a legendary martyr and saint from the Auvergne region of France.  Although the main focus of his cultus was in the small village of Brioude, he was originally from the city of Vienne. The persecution in Vienne, under the auspices of the Governor Crispinus at the time forced him to leave the town, as advised by his friend and fellow saint, the Tribune Ferréol. He hid in the house of a poor woman within the region of Clermont, but upon hearing that he was sought after by the persecutors, he revealed himself, and presented himself for execution. Having decapitated the saint, his executioners washed the head in a nearby spring and took it to Vienne, leaving the body to be buried in Brioude by two old men, who received an invigorating miracle that made them feel young again thereafter. His feast day is on August 28.