What to give for Christmas
Christmas gift ideas: something truly special this year
Every year the same question: what to give for Christmas to the people who really matter? Objects, perfumes and gadgets are soon used up. An original, meaningful Christmas gift is one that endures, that carries meaning and speaks of the feast. Here are some ideas, person by person.
Christmas gift ideas for everyone
For parents
The Mother of God of Tenderness or the Holy Family: the icon of the family home.
For a couple
A diptych of Christ and the Mother of God, or the Holy Family for the first years of marriage.
For grandparents
The saint of their name, or an icon to leave one day to the grandchildren.
For a child or godchild
The Guardian Angel or the patron saint, with the name and date on the back.
For a priest
Christ Pantocrator, the Good Shepherd or the saint of his name.
For a client or partner
An exceptional Christmas gift, unique and made in Italy.
For someone who has everything
The one thing they cannot buy in a shop: a work made by hand for them.
For a collector
A fine-art icon documented at every stage.
Why an icon is the Christmas gift truest to the feast
Christmas celebrates God made visible; the icon exists precisely because the Word became flesh and has a face. This is why, in the Christian tradition of East and West, the icon is the gift that more than any other tells the meaning of the feast.
It is also a gift that is never repeated: no one else will own the same work. Painted entirely by hand, fully gilded with 23¾ karat gold, it passes through the generations and one day will go to the children. Every icon is commissioned with an offering proportionate to the time and materials of the work, and arrives with a certificate of authenticity on real parchment, photographs of every stage and a booklet explaining its meaning.
Icon under the tree
The Mother of God in a Christmas living room.
Holy Family
For the family gathered at Christmas.
Virgin of Tenderness
Round panel, decorated gold ground.
We also deliver to
- Palermo and Sicily
- Milan and Brianza
- Bergamo, Brescia and Garda
- Venice and Veneto
- Ravenna and Emilia-Romagna
- Turin and Piedmont
- Genoa and Liguria
- Apulia
- Rome
- Vatican
- Tuscany
- Amalfi Coast
- Lake Como
- Trento
- South Tyrol
- Friuli Venezia Giulia
- Switzerland
- New York
- Chicago
- Boston
- Washington DC
- San Francisco
- Los Angeles
- Houston
- Miami & Palm Beach
- Pittsburgh, Cleveland & Detroit
- London
- Germany
- Paris
- Vienna
- Monaco and the French Riviera
- Netherlands
- Greece and Cyprus
- Romania, Serbia and Bulgaria
- Canada
- Latin America
Frequently asked questions
What is an original and lasting Christmas gift?
A unique handmade work with meaning: a sacred icon painted in egg tempera and 23¾ karat gold is a Christmas gift that is never used up and is handed down.
Which subject is best for a Christmas gift?
The Nativity, the Mother of God of Tenderness and the Holy Family are the subjects most linked to Christmas; for a personal gift, choose the name saint of the recipient.
Can the icon be sent directly to the recipient?
Yes: the icon can be shipped directly to the recipient, in Italy or abroad, with the booklet in Italian or English. Shipping conditions are checked at the time of commission.