This icon features a lot of little elements and is really beautifully made. The lighthouse in the back is the Lighthouse of Alexandria, representing the fact that he preached in Egypt. The scroll on his lap contains a bible verse, showing how he was the writer of one of the 4 gospels. The lion sits peacefully beside him. This is due to a miracle that happened once with him and his father. They were travelling by foot when they encountered a lion... St Mark's father told him to run while he sacrificed his life but St Mark refused, choosing instead to pray and ask for God's help. Through prayer the lion remained peaceful and friendly and did not harm them. The lettering at the bottom is coptic for "Mark the Apostle." Altogether, icons portray stories in detail and are a really cool way of getting messages across. This artist, Fadi Mikhail, was one of my inspirations for this project.
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