Saint Maura the Martyr

Orthodox icon of Saint Maura the 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. 

St. Maura was the wife of Timothy, a reader and preacher of the Gospel in the Church of Penapeis in the Thebaid. They lived in the 3rd century AD. in Rome under Emperor Diocletian. After their marriage, Timothy was led before Arrian, ruler of Thebes, who asked him to hand over his Christian books. Timothy refused and as a result he was tortured horrifically. Then Arrian tried with flattery to persuade Agia Mavra to embrace the idols. She refused and the ruler handed her over to torture. Finally, the man and wife martyred on the cross and surrendered their souls to the Lord. From 1331 AD Agia Mavra is glorified in the city of Lefkada of which he is the patron saint. The skull of the Saint is located in the homonymous Church of Koilani in Limassol, Cyprus. Fragment of the Holy Relic of the Saint is found in the Monastery of Kykkos in Cyprus and in the Church of Saint George of the Greeks in Venice. The Orthodox Christian Church celebrates her memory on May 3 of each year.