St Alexei Romanov the Tsarevich - Hand painted Icon of the Saints - Greek Supplier

Size ~ 7.5 inches x 10 inches. Please allow 2 weeks for delivery. Ships from Greek but you will not be charged any VAT or Custom Fees, or foreign transaction fee on your credit card if purchased from Archangelsbooks.com

An exquisite Greek Orthodox Icon of St. St Alexei Romanov the Tsarevich.

Alexei Nikolaevich (12 August 1904 – 17 July 1918) was the last Tsesarevich (heir apparent to the throne of the Russian Empire). He was the youngest child and only son of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. After the October Revolution, the family was initially to be tried in a court of law, before the intensification of the Russian Civil War made execution increasingly favorable in the eyes of the Soviet government. With White Army soldiers rapidly approaching, the Ural Regional Soviet ordered the murder of Alexei, the rest of his family, and four remaining retainers on 17 July 1918.

The Romanov family was canonized as passion bearers by the Russian Orthodox Church in 2000.

Made using traditional materials (selected aged timber frames, egg tempera, 24K gold leaf, natural powder paint and varnishes) and old techniques. It is an exact reproduction of an antique Byzantine masterpiece.

A note from the producer of these hand painted icons:

We take pride in the fact that we are unique in our kind as all our precious items are handmade in Greece, in small family workshops scattered all around the country. We do not sell any mass-produced items.

Made using traditional materials (selected aged timber frames, egg tempera, 24K gold leaf, natural powder paint and varnishes) and old techniques. It is an exact reproduction of an antique Byzantine masterpiece.

The icon may or may not bear the artist’s signature on the back. All icons will have a certificate of authenticity on the back.