Silver icon in filigree technique "Simeon the God-recipient"
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The icon, made in a unique filigree technique, will be a wonderful addition to your home iconostasis or an ideal gift for family and friends.
The icon is made of high-quality silver using the filigree technique. This is a complex and elegant art of creating patterns from thin metal threads, which allows you to create incredibly beautiful and exquisite images.
The righteous Simeon the God-receiver was, according to the testimony of the holy Evangelist Luke, one of God's chosen ones who waited for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit dwelt on him (Luke 2:25). It was given to him by God that he would not die until the promised Messiah, Christ the Lord, came into the world.
Ancient historians report that the Egyptian king Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285-247 BC) wished to replenish his famous library of Alexandria with texts of Sacred books. He invited scribes from Jerusalem. The Sanhedrin sent its sages. Among the 72 scholars who arrived in Alexandria to translate the Holy Scriptures into Greek, Saint Simeon was also invited. (The work was completed and received the title "Translation of 72 interpreters". It was from him that the Old Testament was later translated into Slavic for the Bulgarian, Serbian and Russian Orthodox Churches.)
The righteous Simeon translated the book of the prophet Isaiah. After reading in the original the words "Behold, the Virgin shall conceive and bear a Son" (Isaiah 7:14), he decided that the word "Virgin" was used incorrectly here, instead of the word "Wife", and wanted to correct the text. At that moment, an Angel appeared to him and held his hand, saying: "Have faith in the written words, you will see for yourself that they will be fulfilled, for you will not taste death until you see Christ the Lord, Who will be born of a Pure and Immaculate Virgin." From that day on, the righteous Simeon began to wait for the coming of the Promised Messiah.
Materials:silver, enamel.