RUSSIAN ORTHODOX !! Vintage Russian Orthodox Icon - St Panteleimon the Unmercenary
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HAND PAINTED VINTAGE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX ICON - EXTREMELY RARE - SAINT PANTELEIMON THE UNMERCENARY
THE HOLY MARTYR SAINT PANTELEIMON IS CELEBRATED ON JULY 27th AS A FEAST DAY. BORN PANTOLEON ("in all things like a lion"), HE TOOK THE NAME PANTELEIMON ("all merciful") UPON BEING BAPTIZED. HE BELONGS TO A GROUP OF SAINTS KNOW AS THE HOLY UNMERCENARIES - SAINTS WHO HEALED WITHOUT ASKING FOR PAYMENT, WHICH WAS VERY UNCOMMON DURING THE FIRST MILLENIUM. IN KEEPING WITH THE PRINCIPLE THAT IN ICONS SAINTS HOLD THE INSTRUMENTS OF THEIR SALVATION, UNMERCENARY SAINTS WILL OFTEN HOLD A MEDICINE BOX OR FLASK OF OIL. THEY MAY ALSO BE SHOWN HOLDING A LONG HANDLED SPOON WITH WHICH TO DISPENSE THE MEDICINE, USUALLY RESEMBLING A COMMUNION SPOON USED TO DISTRIBUTE THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST TO THE PEOPLE IN THE LITURGY. THE CONNECTION BETWEEN HEALING AND THE TAKING OF COMMUNION IS THUS REINFORCED
SAINT PANTELEIMON IS CONSIDERED A HEALER. THE CROSS PAINTED ON THE MEDICINE BOX HE IS HOLDING SYMBOLIZES THAT HE IS A MARTYR AS WELL AS SYMBOLIZING THE PERFECT SACRIFICE OF LIFE FOR OTHERS IN CHRIST'S OWN CRUCIFIXION. THEREFORE SAINTS WHO WERE MURDERED FOR CONFESSING THE FAITH ARE DEPICTED ON ICONS WITH A CROSS.
THIS EXTREMELY RARE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX ICON IS KNOWN AS A "PORTRAIT ICON"
THE ICON ITSELF IS HAND PAINTED ON WOOD AND HAS THEN BEEN MOUNTED UPON A VINTAGE WOODEN FRAME. THIS FRAME DOES HAVE WIRE SO THAT IT MAY BE DISPLAYED
LINKS/EXAMPLES ETC :
http://www.itmonline.org/bodytheology/stpant.htm
https://oca.org/saints/all-lives/2017/07/27
CONDITION : THE ICON ITSELF HAS A TINY CHIP AT THE BOTTOM IN THE CENTER BUT IS OTHERWISE IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGES, CRACKS ETC. THE FRAME IS IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGES OR BREAKAGES
SIZE : 22.5cm LEFT TO RIGHT.....24.8cm TOP TO BOTTOM.....2.5cm THICK
POSTAGE : Collection Possible. Postage method is Buyers Choice
SAPO R50 Postnet R99
This item may be combined with ANY other items up to 5kg for ONE standard postage fee
