Saint Lazarus Zographos
Also known as
Lazarus the Painter
Profile
Monk at Constantinople. Skilled painter of icons. Opposed the Iconoclasts under emperor Theophilus. He defended sacred images, and restored those that were defaced by Iconoclasts. For his work he was arrested and tortured. When the Iconoclasts fell from power, Lazarus was released and given a prominent place in the new regime, eventually becoming ambassador to Rome.
Died
867 of natural causes
Name Meaning
the painter = zographos
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