John the Evangelist

In the center of the icon is a frontal full-length figure of John the Evangelist, surrounded by 16 scenes from his life.

Apostle John the Evangelist and St. Prochorus on the island of Patmos with missionary journey of John the Evangelist

The apostle is represented full-length, in a three-quarter turn, his hands raised in prayer. He is praying to Christ Whose half-figure is shown in the upper right corner of the centerpiece in the quadrant. To the right of St. John is depicted St. Prochorus in the cavern sitting on the stone and writing down the Gospel text to the apostle’s dictation. The icon has twenty border-scenes illustrating the Christian testimony of the apostle in Ephesus and on the island of Patmos.