Saint Juliana and Apostle Andrew the First-Called. Wooden orthodox icon

Icon of Saint Juliana and Apostle Andrew the First-Called

The Holy Martyr Juliana, the daughter of the noble pagan Africanus, was born in the city of Nicomedia. At the age of nine she was engaged to a certain Eleusius. Possessing a deep intelligence and a soul inclined to goodness, Saint Juliana understood the illusory nature and deception of the pagan faith. She secretly received Holy Baptism. When the time for the wedding approached, Juliana resolutely refused to marry.

Her father began to persuade her not to break her long-standing engagement, but, not achieving what he wanted, he began to brutally beat her. Then Africanus gave his daughter to the eparch of the city, who was Eleusius, the former groom of Juliana. Eleusius fervently asked Juliana to marry him, promising not to force her to change her faith. Saint Juliana refused and chose to accept torture. The saint was tortured for a long time and cruelly, but after each torture she received healing and new strength from God.

The torture was carried out in front of a large number of people, of whom 500 husbands and 130 wives, seeing the inflexibility and courage of the holy virgin and her miraculous healings from her wounds, confessed Christ. They were beheaded, baptized in their own blood. Having finally become convinced of the complete failure of attempts to turn the holy virgin away from her Heavenly Bridegroom, Eleusius sentenced Juliana to death. The confessor accepted the verdict with joy and glorified the Lord, who made her worthy to receive the crown of martyrdom. The execution of the holy martyr Juliana took place in 304.

The icon is made by printing on a wooden board. Paints are mineral, do not fade with time. The thickness of the board is 2 cm. The board is covered with primer by hand. The image is covered with wax. Each icon has a metal mount on the back side so that you can hang the icon on the wall.

You can buy the icon in three sizes:

• 13 х 11 centimeters (5,1 x 4,3 inches)
• 19 х 17 centimeters (7,5 x 6,7 inches)
• 26 х 23 centimeters (10,2 x 9,1 inches)

Our icons are made by Orthodox craftsmen. You can read more about the technology here.

We hope it will be a good gift for you and your loved ones.