{"product_id":"saint-ephrem-nea-makri-hagiographie","title":"Icon of Saint Ephraim of Nea Makri","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003ehagiography\u003c\/strong\u003e depicts \u003cstrong\u003eSaint Ephraim of Nea Makri\u003c\/strong\u003e, a figure whose story carries a particularity: his detailed biographical information was revealed to the nun \u003cstrong\u003eMakaria Desypri\u003c\/strong\u003e through a series of visions she experienced in 1950.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to her testimony, the saint's secular name was \u003cstrong\u003eKonstantinos Morphis\u003c\/strong\u003e. He was based at the \u003cstrong\u003eMonastery of the Annunciation of the Theotokos\u003c\/strong\u003e, on Mount Amomon in Attica — territory corresponding to present-day Nea Makri. This monastery was destroyed following Ottoman raids, before being rebuilt on the same site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe icon depicts him in monastic habit, one hand raised in blessing, the other held toward his chest, where a flame appears — an iconographic detail recalling the circumstances of his martyrdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-painted on \u003cstrong\u003estraight wood\u003c\/strong\u003e, this hagiography comes in a compact \u003cstrong\u003e14 x 22 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e format, with a colored background suited to a first prayer corner or a limited devotional space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery hand-painted hagiography is one of a kind, bearing the iconographer's signature. It particularly suits a gift for someone named Ephraim, or for anyone devoted to the Nea Makri monastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiven for his feast, a baptism, or to enrich a collection of religious items, this \u003cstrong\u003eicon of Saint Ephraim of Nea Makri\u003c\/strong\u003e bears witness to a contemporary devotion born from a particular revelation within Greek Orthodox tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boutique Orthodoxe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57081481101636,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/8594\/7460\/files\/637537a4-026b-45d2-9655-8cf0c263d188.jpg?v=1786091934","url":"https:\/\/boutique-orthodoxe.com\/en\/products\/saint-ephraim-nea-makri-hagiography","provider":"Boutique Orthodoxe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}