Martyrs Valery of Sebastia Sculpture

The presented icon is a continuation of my work in the series "Carved Wood and Glass Icons" Valery of Sebaste (d. C. 320) - one of the forty Sebastian martyrs. Forty Sevastian martyrs are Christian soldiers who have suffered martyrdom for believing in Christ in Sevastia (Little Armenia, modern Turkey) in 320 at Licinius. The Orthodox Church commemorates them on March 22 (March 9 according to the Julian calendar). The warriors were originally from Cappadocia (now in Turkey) as part of the Roman army stationed in the city of Sevastia. The military leader Agricola demanded that they offer sacrifices to the pagan gods. After their refusal, the Roman warriors undressed them in the evening and put them in an ice-covered lake. A warm bath was set up nearby, so that those who wish to renounce Christ could warm themselves in it. By morning, one of the soldiers ran to the bathhouse, however, having run there, he immediately died. One of the Romans - Aglai - seeing the stamina of the spirit of Christians, he undressed himself and joined those who stood in the lake. According to legend, the Roman warriors, seeing that the martyrs did not freeze, killed their lower legs and burned them.

Sculpture:Glass on Glass

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:17.7 W x 31.5 H x 3.9 D in

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