There is a precedent in the tradition for the icon of Mary Vesting St. John. It is based on a portion of a larger icon which inspired the writing of Br. Claude's work.
Conception Abbey wood-mounted icons are on 5/8" ProWood® Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) with a wood-look foil finish, with tee-slots milled in the back for easy hanging. Icons are finished in classic cherry to mimic the traditional icon red, in keeping with Byzantine tradition. (Ancient icon board edges were frequently coated with red bole, a form of clay).
Each mounted icon comes with a descriptive pamphlet explaining the symbolism and history of the image.





