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 sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham
- 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 sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham
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
'Do not raise your hand against the boy! Do not harm him! For now I know you fear God.'
Genesis 22:12
God puts Abraham to the test by asking him to offer his only son Isaac on a mountain in the land of Moriah. Abraham obeys: he sets out with the boy, who carries the wood for the sacrifice. When Isaac asks where the lamb is, his father answers: 'My son, God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering' (Genesis 22:8). As Abraham raises the knife, the angel of the Lord stops him, and a ram caught in a bush is offered in Isaac's place.
The Fathers see in Isaac carrying the wood a figure of Christ carrying his cross, and in the ram the Lamb offered for the salvation of the world: 'God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son' (John 3:16; see also Hebrews 11:17-19).
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.
