- Description
- Saint Demetrios of Thessalonica , fresco by Manuel Panselinos in the Protaton Church . Saint Demetrios came from a wealthy family and because he was athletic in appearance and heroic in spirit, he became a high-ranking officer in the Roman army at a very young age. This is why he is depicted in Byzantine icons in military dress, either standing or riding a horse. Throughout his life, he considered himself a soldier of Christ first, and a military soldier second.
- Source file
- Saint Demetrius of Protat.JPG
- Creator
- Manuel Panselinos
