"Constantinus Magnus Iuvenis", acrylic on canvas panel, Bishop Maxim, 2024

In this evocative portrait, the young Constantine the Great stands as a Roman soldier—his posture upright, his neck firm, his armor sculpted with imperial clarity. The contours of his face bear the strength of a warrior and the foresight of a ruler. Yet it is in the eyes, softly illumined, that we glimpse something more: not only the promise of power and future triumphs, but the shimmering hint of a destiny that reaches beyond empire—toward eternity. Here, youth meets providence, and history becomes haloed with mystery.