Description
Vincent of Lérins and the transmission of faith
St. Vincent of Lérins was a fifth-century monk and Christian writer in southern Gaul. His Commonitorium, written in 434, considers how to distinguish Christian teaching from doctrinal innovation and how understanding can develop while remaining faithful to the Church's received belief. More is known about this work than about the details of his life.
The icon presents an elderly monk with a long white beard, a blue hood marked with red crosses, and a reddish-brown mantle. He raises his right hand and holds an open scroll. Its English wording invites attention to wisdom.
For a study, theological library, or catechetical room, this image offers a subject connected with the reading and transmission of Christian tradition. His concern with continuity and discernment provides a context for prayer before study or teaching.
Made in Poland on linden wood
Art Christiana makes this icon to order on a linden-wood board with two coats of primer. The image is printed directly onto the prepared surface and finished with decorative gold-tone metal leaf (schlagmetal). A certificate bearing the production year and a hanging fixture are attached to the back.