Saint Luke the Physician - Silver icon on wood, locally gilded - Mount Athos

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A closer look at Saint Luke the Physician - Silver icon on wood, locally gilded - Mount Athos from Christianity Art. Listed in Wall reliefs. Materials: Silver, Gold, Wood. The image is crafted on a hagiographic canvas, which has been carefully placed on a wooden surface. This method lends durability but also a sense of luxury to the final result. The frame that surrounds the image is made of silver, with gilded details that highlight its shine and elegance. The image comes with a mounting base at no extra cost, making it easy to mount on surfaces. An ideal choice for a gift, for use in religious places, or for personal collection. Saint Luke the Physician Saint Luke of Simferoupolis and Crimea, also known in the Orthodox Church as Saint Luke the Physician, was a Russian, born in 1877 on the Crimean peninsula. He was a professor of anatomy and surgery at the University of Tashkent. Prominent doctor, with numerous publications - 40 scientific works - and recognition from the medical community. He married and had 4 children. At the age of 38 he lost his wife, who was a nurse, to tuberculosis. He never remarried and never stopped visiting her grave whenever circumstances allowed. In addition to being an eminent physician, Saint Luke was a Christian. He operated with the image of the Virgin in front of him, while before operating on his patients, at the incision site, he always made the sign of the cross with a cotton soaked in iodine. In 1921 he was ordained a priest and in 1923 bishop of Tashkent, combining his priestly and medical duties. However, his Christian faith led him to difficult and martyrdom roads, from 1922 until his death. Although persecuted by the official state, Saint Luke offered his services during the Second World War, while he did not stop being a metropolitan until his death. Thousands of people sought his medical help and advice and he gave it to all without hesitation. From time to time they were persecuted, imprisoned, exiled to Siberia. The hardships to which his enemies were exposed were so great that only a miracle could have kept him alive.