Saints of January and February feasts from a calendar icon (one of four) 1100

This icon, one of four, is part of a calendar icon series dating back to 1100 AD. It is housed at the Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai, Egypt and depicts saints from the feasts of January and February. The icon is characteristic of Byzantine art, featuring a flattened perspective and stylized figures. The use of gold backgrounds was common in Byzantine art, symbolizing divine light and the heavenly realm. The icon would have served as a devotional object for the monks and pilgrims visiting the monastery, offering a visual guide to the saints and their feasts throughout the year.