St Charbel prototype from the image of his miraculous photograph Brushed Aluminum Icon

From the moment St. Charbel entered the monastery, nobody, aside from his fellow-monks, saw his face, and no one took his photograph. On May 8, 1950, the hermit’s birthday, four Maronite missionaries came on pilgrimage to his tomb. Father George Webby, a Maronite priest from Scranton visiting Lebanon, took a photo of the four monks and the guard on duty, outside the wall of the monastery in which Saint Charbel had lived. Upon development of the picture, he saw the figure of a mysterious monk with a white beard standing next to the missionaries. Experts ruled out trick photography. The oldest monks, who had known Father Charbel, recognized him as the Saint himself, just as he had looked during the last years of his life. All subsequent portraits of the Saint were based upon this photo, including those displayed in St. Peter’s Square during his beatification and canonization.

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Our stunning brushed aluminum icons provide depth and texture to every work of art. Made with a silver brushed aluminum Dibond panel, also known as AluDibond Butler Finish Silver, these icons are visually breathtaking and built to last a lifetime. They're durable and incredibly lightweight, making them ideal for even the largest of formats and with highly saturated colors.

Features:

• The icon is matte and glare-free, so no matter where you hang it, the light won't interfere with its beauty. 
• The colors on this print are highly saturated, even in large monochrome areas, ensuring the artwork pops off the surface.
• The brushed silver AluDibond creates a unique metallic finish, adding a special touch.
• The grain direction is horizontal, giving it an even more dynamic look.
• Our aluminum icon comes in a thickness of approximately 3mm /0.12", providing a sturdy and rigid base.
• Our direct printing technique ensures that your icon  is printed straight onto the surface of the aluminum Dibond panel, guaranteeing the highest quality reproduction.
• White is not printed onto brushed aluminum icons. Any white in icon shines through as a unique metallic silver.
• We've also included a hanging kit, which may vary depending on the country of fulfillment.
• Sizes may vary slightly by region. For the US and Canada, the measurement is in inches, while for the rest of the world, it is in centimeters.