Mandylion, "Icon Made Without Hands," by Simon Ushakov

According to Holy Tradition, the first icon was created while Christ still walked among us. His renown for miraculous healings reached far abroad, and so Christ was sent a letter from King Agbar V of Edessa, asking Him to cure the king's leprosy. The letter was carried by Ananias, the king's portrait painter, who unsuccessfully attempted to render Christ's image from a distance. Christ saw Ananias, called to him, and handed him a letter in reply to King Agbar's letter, regretting to inform the king that He was unable to pay him the requested visit. However, He also called for water and a cloth and, having washed His face, He wiped it with the cloth and left an imprint of His holy visage on it, which He also handed to Ananias as the means by which to cure his king. This is the “Image Made Without Hands,” Acheiropoieta, the Holy Mandylion - the first icon, which set a prototype which is still in use to this day in the Church.

This particular rendition is by the renowned 17th century iconographer Simon Ushakov.

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Please note, as with all the icon reproductions sold by Remembrance of Death, that this icon is printed-on-demand, which means there is no opportunity to bless it prior to shipping, since it's shipped directly from the manufacturer. Buyers should therefore seek a proper blessing from a priest for this icon, prior to using it in prayer.

Description

Remembrance of Death Orthodox Christian Canvas Art (including canvas icon reproductions) places a premium on high fidelity image reproduction, sturdiness, and durability. The canvas material is stretched on a 1.25 inch (3.175 cm) pinewood frame. Each piece comes with back hanging pre-installed for ease of display. A matte finish balances high contrast with low reflective glare.

Features

Each canvas is stretched on a sturdy 1.25 inch (3.175 cm) thick pinewood frame sourced from renewable forests
The canvas material is a cotton/polyester composite
Rubber dots on the bottom of canvas ensures the canvas stays in place when hung

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Care instructions: If the canvas does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, damp cloth.

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