Συντήρηση εικόνας Αγίου Γεωργίου - Restoration of Saint George icon

Before restoration

After restoration

 This icon of Saint George and scenes of his martyrdom dates back ~18th century. The iconographer who painted it, is unknown to us. This icon is not signed and dated.
There are damages to the left part of the icon that may have been caused by a candle that was too close.
The whole icon was covered with a heavy coating of dirt, grime, and yellowed varnish.

Riza is a decorative metal covering over the face or the bodies of the Saints of an icon, usually silver. Holes are cut into the riza, frequently displaying only the faces and hands of the subject. Riza has been removed, to be displayed and cleaned separately. Sometimes, only the parts that show in the Risa are replaced. In this restoration, both the painted areas and the riza were cleaned.

The icon without the Riza