Tradition Guides Every Icon at This Catholic Gift Shop Studio

When the Vasarmidis family began painting religious Icons in Crete more than 40 years ago, they set a standard for craftsmanship that Art of the Icon still upholds carefully today, piece after piece. That early dedication has shaped a studio known for authenticity, patience, and a willingness to avoid the shortcuts that have become common among many competing sellers over the years as demand for religious art has grown. The family's original approach remains the studio's guiding reference point, consulted whenever a new piece or technique is considered.

The studio's saint paul icon reflects that same standard, produced on hardwood prepared with eight coats of Gesso glue, finished with a burlap canvas line drawing and gilding completed in pure silver and 24k gold leaf.