Saint John the Evangelist

This object is a wood carved gold plated icon with the depiction of Saint John the Evangelist. This icon was located on the iconostasis of Faneromeni church in Nicosia. At the top of the sculpture there are embossed twigs and leaves, while at the bottom there are leaves and rosettes growing out of an embossed vase. Christian art usually represents Saint John the Evangelist with an eagle, symbolisi…