Byzantine icon painting developed from the 5th century onward in the Eastern Roman Empire and remained the dominant sacred art form of Orthodox Christianity for over a millennium. Female saints were depicted according to strict iconographic rules: frontal pose, golden background (mandorla), specific gestures for blessing or prayer. Icons were not considered decorative objects but windows into the divine — painted by monks following fasting and prayer as acts of devotion rather than artistic expression. About this deck

Material: Grade-A 7-ply Canadian maple — the same wood used in professional skate decks

Size: 85 x 20 cm (33.5 x 7.9 in)

Print: Gallery-quality UV print — no glass needed

Mounting hardware not included — purchase separately

Ships from Berlin — worldwide delivery in protective packaging

Also available as a diptych (45 x 85 cm) or triptych (70 × 85 cm). Part of our sacred art & icons collection.