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
- The calling of the young Samuel in the Temple
- 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
The calling of the young Samuel in the Temple
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.
Prices include French VAT at 5.5%
Hand-painted on request · Delivered in 2 to 4 months · Free delivery
'Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.'
1 Samuel 3:10
Consecrated to the Lord by his mother Hannah, the young Samuel serves at the sanctuary of Shiloh beside the priest Eli. One night, as he lies in the Temple where the ark of God is, he hears a voice calling him by name. Three times he runs to Eli, thinking it is him. Eli then understands that it is the Lord and tells him to answer: 'Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.' Samuel will become the great prophet who anoints the kings Saul and David.
'It was rare for the Lord to speak in those days' (1 Samuel 3:1): the icon shows the moment when God reveals himself to a child with a docile heart, a model of listening to the word of God.
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.
