Russian Icon depicting St. John the precursor

St. John is the last prophet who forms the connection and bridge between the Old and New Testaments. Miraculously conceived, he was the son of the prophet Zechariah and Elizabeth, a relative of the Virgin. At the age of 30 he began penitence: he was a great ascetic, living in the desert, wearing a fur garment and eating grasshoppers. The presence of wings symbolizes John's status as a divine messenger.

Item condition grading: *** fair, colour fades.