Zachariah the Prophet and St Elizabeth | Silver foiled lithography mounted on wood | Size: 5 1/4" x 4 1/2"

This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting silver and gold foil.

The Holy Prophet Zachariah and the Righteous Elizabeth were the parents of the holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, John. They were descended from the lineage of Aaron: St Zachariah, son of Barach, was a priest in the Jerusalem Temple, and St Elizabeth was the sister of St Anna, the mother of the Most Holy Theotokos. The righteous spouses, walking in all the commandments of the Lord (Luke 1:6), suffered barrenness, which in those times was considered a punishment from God.

Blessed at Saviour Cathedral in Moscow.