{"product_id":"saint-theodore-of-sykeon-icon-on-wood","title":"St. Theodore of Sykeon Icon on Wood – Catholic Sacred Art","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSaint Theodore of Sykeon: bishop, ascetic, and wonderworker\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaint Theodore of Sykeon lived in Byzantine Asia Minor in the late sixth and early seventh centuries. Formed by an austere life of prayer and closely associated with devotion to Saint George, he became bishop of Anastasiopolis. He later returned to monastic solitude, and Eastern Christian tradition honors him as a spiritual father and wonderworker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIconography and theological meaning\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheodore wears episcopal vestments marked with crosses and holds a richly ornamented Gospel book. His right hand is raised in the traditional gesture of blessing, uniting the bishop’s teaching office with intercession for the faithful. The frontal pose, halo, and gold field follow the visual language of Byzantine iconography and direct attention to the Gospel he was called to guard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor prayer and Christian devotion\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis icon is a strong choice for prayer for bishops, spiritual fathers, monastics, and those carrying responsibility in the Church, as well as for discernment between public service and the need for interior prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCrafted on linden wood in Poland\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe image is printed directly onto a double-primed linden wood panel and finished with decorative gold leaf. Each made-to-order piece is produced in Poland, includes a certificate with the year of production, and has a hanger on the back. Natural wood, a luminous gold field, and precise contemporary drawing create sacred art suited to a home prayer corner, chapel, rectory, or a carefully chosen Catholic gift.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Christiana","offers":[{"title":"10x15 cm","offer_id":57394203427081,"sku":"ACHI409S","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15x20 cm","offer_id":57394203459849,"sku":"ACHI409M","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x25 cm","offer_id":57394203492617,"sku":"ACHI409L","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30x40 cm","offer_id":57394203525385,"sku":"ACHI409XL","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40x50 cm","offer_id":57394203558153,"sku":"ACHI409XXL","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/8483\/8153\/files\/achi409-religious-icon.jpg?v=1791401549","url":"https:\/\/artchristiana.com\/products\/saint-theodore-of-sykeon-icon-on-wood","provider":"Art Christiana","version":"1.0","type":"link"}