An icon, currently located in the city of Shumen, Bulgaria, depicts an elderly male saint against a gold background within a red border

An icon, currently located in the city of Shumen, Bulgaria, depicts an elderly male saint against a gold background within a red border. The figure has fair skin, a prominent nose, dark eyes, and a long, white, flowing beard with grey hair. He is clad in a red chiton and a dark green himation draped over his left shoulder and arm. His right hand is raised in a gesture of blessing or teaching, with the thumb and ring finger touching. His left hand holds an open book with a red cover and white pages containing red Greek text. Inscriptions written in red Greek letters are present on the gold background. In the upper left corner, the Greek letters 'Ο Η' are visible, followed by a ligature or symbol resembling 'Ω' or 'ς' with an extended loop. In the upper right corner, the Greek letters 'ΙΩΑΝ' are visible, followed by an abbreviated form suggesting 'ΝΗΣ' (Ioannis). Below this, to the right of the figure's head, the text 'Ο ΘΕΟΛΟΓΟΣ' (O Theologos) is inscribed. The open book displays text from the Gospel of John (1:1-2) in red Greek characters. The left page reads: "ΕΝ ΑΡΧΗ ΗΝ Ο ΛΟΓΟΣ ΚΑΙ Ο ΛΟΓΟΣ ΗΝ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΟΝ ΘΕΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΘΕΟΣ ΗΝ Ο ΛΟΓΟΣ". The right page reads: "ΟΥΤΟΣ ΗΝ ΕΝ ΑΡΧΗ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΟΝ ΘΕΟΝ". The icon itself is painted on a shaped wooden panel with a prominent red outer border and a thinner red line defining the inner edge of the gold background, which also outlines the halo surrounding the saint's head. The gold background exhibits a textured, brushed finish. The icon is resting on a dark purple fabric surface, with a portion of a human arm covered in dark hair visible in the bottom left foreground, suggesting manual support during the photograph. The background behind the icon is indistinct and dark.