Holy Family Icon Physical Labor of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Orthodox Christian Handmade Icon on Wood

🕊️ Holy Family at Work – An Icon of Faith, Humility, and Daily Life

This beautifully handmade icon presents the Holy Family: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph -engaged in physical labor, as described in the Apocryphal Gospel of Joseph the Carpenter. Originally painted by iconographer V.O. Mumrikov in 1923, the image is now preserved in the State Museum of the History of Religion in St. Petersburg, Russia.

📜 Inspired by Early Christian Tradition

In this rare iconographic composition:

• Joseph is shown diligently working as a carpenter, fulfilling the Law of Moses

• Mary spins fine purple and scarlet thread for the Temple veil

• Young Jesus learns and assists with tools, embodying obedience and future sacrifice

This scene, more common in Western Renaissance art, offers a rare glimpse into the everyday holiness of the family that raised Christ.

✨ Why You'll Love It:

• A rare Orthodox image celebrating humility, craftsmanship, and family love

• Based on a historical 1923 painting by a respected Russian iconographer

• Crafted using mineral-based pigments for lasting brilliance

• Coated with natural wax for depth, protection, and spiritual warmth

• Mounted with a metal hook – ready for immediate display

• Handmade in Portugal by experienced Orthodox artisans

• A meaningful addition to any Christian home, prayer space, or gift collection

📏 Product Specifications:

• Material: MDF wooden panel
• Print: High-resolution mineral pigments
• Finish: Hand-applied wax coating
• Mounting: Pre-installed metal hook
• Handmade in: Portugal
• Blessed: Yes, with reverence and care

📐 Available Sizes:

• 12 x 15 cm (5" x 6") - Perfect for personal prayer
• 23 x 30 cm (9" x 12") - Ideal for family icon corners
• 30 x 39 cm (12" x 15") - Beautiful for chapels and larger spaces

Thickness: 1.6 cm 

🙏 Perfect For:

• Orthodox Christian families

• Gifts for fathers, craftsmen, or church leaders

• Housewarming or baptismal gifts

• Prayer corners and devotional displays

• Collectors of rare Orthodox or apocryphal iconography

📦 Shipping & Care:

• Ships worldwide from Portugal

• Professionally packaged to ensure safe delivery

• Clean with soft, dry cloth

• For devotional use or spiritual art display

🕯️ Honor the sacred labor and love of the Holy Family — a visual prayer for every Christian household.