The Apostles are depicted in two groups seated on a horseshoe-shaped bench with a back and footrest. They are led by Peter and Paul. The four Evangelists and St Paul hold closed books; Peter and the rest of the Apostles hold closed scrolls. Tongues of flame emerge from the opening in the heavens at the top of the icon and descend onto the heads of the twelve Apostles. In the horseshoe-shaped space in the lower part of the icon, an elderly figure in profile, wearing royal robes and a crown, is the personification of the world. He holds a piece of fabric containing twelve rolled scrolls.
Information obtained from the
Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Treasures of Mt. Athos