Further reading
On Coptipedia, the Coptic encyclopedia (in French)
Certificate of authenticity
Delivered with your artwork
Your hand-painted icon comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by Armia Elkatcha. It identifies your artwork, its dimensions, its number and its completion date.
- Artist
- Armia Elkatcha
- Artwork
- Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh, the sons of Joseph
- Dimensions
- 90 × 130 cm
- Certificate number
- Assigned to your completed artwork
- Completion date
- Recorded upon completion
Armia Elkatcha’s signature
Signed by the artist on the certificate delivered with the artwork
Old Testament
Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh, the sons of Joseph
Unique and personalized icon by Armia Elkatcha. Size to choose. Be careful, the smaller the icon, the less detail the artist can insert into it. The photo corresponds to size XL.
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'Israel held out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, the younger, and his left on the head of Manasseh, crossing his hands.'
Genesis 48:14
At the end of his life Jacob, also called Israel, finds again in Egypt his son Joseph, whom he believed dead and who had become governor of the land. Joseph presents his two sons born in Egypt, Manasseh and Ephraim. The patriarch adopts them as his own sons and blesses them, laying his right hand on the younger, Ephraim, despite Joseph's protest: 'His younger brother will be greater than he' (Genesis 48:19).
Christian tradition sees in these crossed hands an image of the Cross, through which blessing comes (Hebrews 11:21: 'By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph').
Studio journal
From preparing the support to the final details: the usual stages of a hand-painted icon.
Prepare the wood
The wooden support is prepared to receive the drawing, gold leaf and paint.
Draw the composition
The scene, figures and symbols are arranged according to the chosen representation and size.
Apply the gold leaf
Gilding brings light to the background and halos, in the tradition of the Coptic icon.
Paint the icon
Colours, garments and faces are painted by hand. The level of detail is adapted to the size of the artwork.
Finish and authenticate
The final details and finishing touches are completed. The artist signs the certificate bearing the artwork’s number and date.
