St. Ypomoni (Patience) the Righteous icon Mounted on wood Sizes:6 X 8

St. Ypomoni (Patience) the Righteous icon Mounted on wood Sizes:6 X 8Orthodox icon of Saint Ypomoni (Patience) the Righteous. Commemorated March 13th. This Orthodox icon depicts Saint Ypomoni who was the mother of the last Emperor of Constantinople, Constantine XI Palaiologos. Her name was Helen Dragash and after she became wife of Manuel II Palaiologos she was "Helen in Christ Gog Augusta and Empress of the Romans, Palaiologos". She was the daughter of Constantine Dragash, one of the leaders of the Serbian kingdom of

The Icon of the Three Holy Hierarchs shows a meeting together of three of the greatest theologians in the Church's history: Ss Basil the Great

the humane expressions and the tones of the mosaic

Carpenters and Woodworkers

gave orders to rip the skin from St Glyceria's head

Maximian attempted to persuade the Saint to rebut the reports and to offer sacrifice to the idols

An angel was also appointed to guard her

and a wise theologian

and was officially glorified by the Patriarchate of Russia May 25

Euphrosynos

when they led him back to the interrogation

Contemporary icon by the iconographer Dionysios Fentas

she heard the story of his life and martyrdom