Saint Michael Choniates, Metropolitan of Athens

Orthodox icon of Saint Michael Choniates, Metropolitan of Athens 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. Michael was born at Chonae in Phrygia and he was a student at the feet of Niketas the Metropolitan of the city as well as the Metropolitan of Thessaloniki Saint Eustathios while in Constantinople. He served the Patriarchate for a short time and was elected Metropolitan of the city of Athens. The seizure of Athens by the Burgundian raid in 1204 and the forbidding of the exercise of his spiritual and pastoral duties led Michael into voluntary exile to Thessaloniki, Evia and Kea, where he remained 10 years working for his distressed flock. Finally he withdrew to the Monastery of St. John the Forerunner at Mountonitsa near Thermopylae, and having lived in peace he came to full measure in 1222. His feast day is on July 4.