Blessed David Gunston / Gonson / Gunson, Martyr of the Order of Malta
Icon 37 X 28.5 cm (15 X 11 inches), was painted mostly by Olga Shalamova and with help of Philip Davydov in October-November 2008.
Part of a Diptych.
The background and halo are gilded with 23 3/4 carat gold leaf, the armour and Maltese cross - with "white gold" - 12 carat gold.
This icon is now in Singapore.
Read more about Blessed David on the web-site of the Sovereign Military and Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta >>
