Saint Paraskevi Icon

This is a premium quality silkscreen icon, handmade with gold leaf on cotton canvas and mounted on solid natural carved wood. Halos, inscriptions, and ornaments are hand-painted, while the image is varnished for long-lasting protection. The icon is ready for hanging, featuring a leather strap on the back, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Iconography & Symbolism
The icon depicts Saint Paraskevi of Rome (also known as Paraskeva, Parascheva, Petka), a virgin-martyr of the 2nd century. She is often shown holding a cross, a scroll, or a vessel, symbols of her preaching and martyrdom. In some icons she is depicted holding a plate with two eyes, recalling her special intercession for those suffering from blindness and eye diseases.

Saint Paraskevi dedicated her life to Christ, traveling, preaching the Gospel, and healing the sick. She endured persecution under the emperor Antoninus Pius and was martyred for her faith. She is honored as a wonderworker and healer in the Orthodox world.

Feast Day
In the Orthodox calendar, Saint Paraskevi is commemorated on July 26.

Suitable Gift For:

• People suffering from eye problems and illnesses

• Doctors, nurses, and those in healing professions

• Families seeking the intercession of a wonderworking saint

• Baptisms and name days (Paraskevi, Parascheva, Petka)

• New homes and prayer corners, as a source of blessing and healing