Saint John Vatatzes

Orthodox icon of Saint John Vatatzes the Merciful, Father of the Greeks, 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.

John III Doukas Vatatzes was Emperor of Nicaea from 1221 to 1254 and was born in about 1192 in Didymoteicho. John III Doukas Vatatzes was a successful ruler who laid the groundwork for Nicaea's recovery of Constantinople. He was successful in maintaining generally peaceful relations with his most powerful neighbors, Bulgaria and the Sultanate of Rum. John III effected Nicaean expansion into Europe, where by the end of his reign he had annexed his former rival Thessalonica and had expanded at the expense of Bulgaria and Epirus. Moreover, John III is credited with carefully developing the internal prosperity and economy of his realm, encouraging justice and charity. A half-century after his death, John III was canonized as a saint, under the name John the Merciful, and is commemorated annually on November 4.