Oil icon "Seraphim of Sarov" with gold leaf

St. Seraphim of Sarov (in the world Prokhor Moshnin) He is one of the most revered and beloved Russian saints. He was born in the middle of the XVIII century in Kursk and came from the merchant class. Already in his childhood, Prokhor could see that he was especially marked by God: the life tells how one day the boy accidentally fell from the bell tower and remained alive. Another time, Prokhor was very ill, but he was healed by venerating the icon of the Mother of God. When, at the age of 22, the young man went on a pilgrimage to the Kiev Pechersk Lavra, he received a blessing from Elder Dosifey there to accept monasticism in the Sarov desert, and it was with this monastery that his entire subsequent life was connected. Having taken vows with the name Seraphim, the monk began to lead a truly angelic life, indulging in unceasing prayer and ascetic feats. The life tells us that the saint spent a thousand days and nights in prayer on a stone. People became aware of the exploits of St. Seraphim, and many came to him asking for spiritual advice. One day, some robbers came to the saint's cell, hoping to find money there, and when they saw that they had nothing to steal from a beggar monk, they beat him half to death. Later they were captured, but St. Seraphim asked not to punish them, although since then he has remained bent and ill. The power of love was so strong in the saint that even animals felt it. The life tells how a bear came to Seraphim of Sarov from the forest, and the monk fed him. This plot is often depicted on the icons of the saint.

With the blessing of St. Seraphim, the Diveevo Monastery was founded, which later became one of the most famous Russian women's monasteries.

The icon was painted in compliance with all iconographic canons. To create the work, the jewelers used exclusively high-quality, environmentally friendly, and most importantly, beautiful materials that perfectly match each other.

The basis of the work is made by the method of tempera painting by Levkas on a lime board, which allows you to work out in detail even the smallest elements of the composition, to achieve maximum expressiveness. Inside, the icon is lined with a scattering of multicolored cubic zirconia, rhinestones, pearls and other stones that perfectly match each other. The icon is decorated in a luxurious patterned kiosk decorated with gilding.