Saint Macrina the Elder

Orthodox icon of Saint Macrina the Elder 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. Macrina the Elder is an incredible example of a woman who lived "in the world" but was not "of the world." She was a loving wife, a good mother, and a good grandmother. She is considered by the Roman Catholic Church to be one of the patron saints of widows.        St. Macrina was the daughter of wealthy parents and lived in the third century at Neocaesarea in Pontus, Asia Minor. She and her husband were staunch Christians and endured a great deal of persecution because of their faith in Christ Jesus. During the Diocletian persecution Macrina fled from her native town with her husband, Basil. They suffered in exile in the wooded hills of Pontus, on the shores of the Black Sea, for seven years. When the persecution ended, they were honored as confessors of the faith, a much revered title among the Christians of that time. They both died peacefully in the fourth century. It is believed that St. Macrina died around 340.