BYZANTINE SAINT PETER Saint Paul Antique wood Plaque with metal, rare wood framed Christian Orthodox Greek Wood framed order Plaque made in Greece

This a rare piece with some wonderful age, made in Greece. The frame is wood, image is covered with a vinyl like clear material , measures 11 by 7.5 inches, frame is 1/2 inch thick. Frame around image is metal, according to the label on the back, it is SPECIAL METAL!

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Saints Peter and Paul are sometimes depicted together in a single Icon (they also share a feast day: June 29) and when they do they are shown together supporting a small Church Building in their hands (left). This reflects the hymnography of the Church, where the two Apostles are praised as “pillars of the Church.” Not only were they pillars of the Church, but church-builders too, establishing Christian communities (churches) around the Mediterranean and Holy Lands. Later, other Saints are remembered for their “church-building” and so are depicted holding small churches or monasteries, often in profile, shown offering the church to Christ (like the second icon of St Edwin on this page). It is quite common for Sainted kings order and queens to be shown holding churches in this way, as they are honoured for their role as protector and benefactor of the Church within their lands. It is through the building up of the church that these monarchs were glorified by God, and so these buildings are the instruments of their own salvation.