Saint Liliosa or Lilian

Catholic icon of Saint Liliosa or Lilian 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. Liliosa (sometimes referred to as Lilian) was a virgin and martyr who lived during the time of the Moorish (Muslim) occupation of Spain. She, along with her husband, Saint Felix, suffered martyrdom in Cordova, which was a major center of Christian persecution during the Muslim rule in Spain.  According to tradition, Liliosa and Felix were both devout Christians who refused to renounce their faith. They were arrested by the Muslim authorities during a time of intense persecution of Christians. They were eventually executed for their refusal to convert to Islam, and their martyrdom occurred sometime in the 9th century.                                                                    Their feast day is celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church and in some parts of Spain, particularly in Cordova, where their sacrifice is honored on July 27th.