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
- Noah, his family and the animals leave the ark
- 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
Noah, his family and the animals leave the ark
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
'I now set my bow in the clouds and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.'
Genesis 9:13
After the flood the ark has come to rest on the mountains of Ararat. Noah releases a dove, which comes back in the evening with an olive leaf in its beak: the waters have gone down (Genesis 8:11). God then tells Noah to come out of the ark with his wife, his sons Shem, Ham and Japheth and their wives, and all the animals. He makes with them and with all creation an everlasting covenant, whose sign is the rainbow.
Saint Peter sees in the ark, which saved eight people through water, a figure of baptism (1 Peter 3:20-21); the Fathers see in it an image of the Church, which welcomes humanity to save it.
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.
