Saint Raisa the Holy Martyr

Orthodox icon of Saint Raisa the Holy Martyr 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. 

Saint Rais, also known as Iris, Iraida, Irais, Herais or Rhais, is a martyr venerated by the Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox churches. According to one account, she was the daughter of a Christian priest named Peter living in Alexandria, Roman Province of Egypt. One day, when she came to the source to draw water, she saw a ship on the shore, on which there were many men, women, clergymen and monks imprisoned for confession of the Christian faith. Discarding the water-carrier, the saint voluntarily joined the prisoners of Christ, and her fetters were imposed upon her. When the ship arrived in the Egyptian city of Antipol, the holy Iraida first suffered severe torture and was truncated by a sword.