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's dream: the ladder of angels
- 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's dream: the ladder of angels
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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'He had a dream: there was a ladder, planted on the ground with its top reaching to heaven; and God's angels were going up and down on it.'
Genesis 28:12
Fleeing the anger of his brother Esau, Jacob stops for the night on the road to Haran and falls asleep with his head on a stone. In a dream he sees the angels going up and down between heaven and earth, and the Lord renews to him the promise made to Abraham. On waking he cries out: 'How awe-inspiring this place is! This is nothing less than the abode of God, and this is the gate of heaven!' (Genesis 28:17), and he names the place Bethel.
Christ himself applies this vision to his own person: 'You will see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending over the Son of man' (John 1:51). Coptic hymns also see in it a figure of the Virgin Mary, who united heaven and earth by giving birth to the Son 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.
