Saint Luke the Evangelist Handmade Silver Icon

Silver icon with Saint Luke the Evangelist. Handmade silver icon on natural wood, made with 925^ο silver with local 22K gold plating. The natural wood used for the synthesis of the icon is beech (fagus) from Mount Athos, a wood that is receptive to aging techniques that give the appearance of vintage to the wood, without altering the depicted image.

The depictions of faces, hands, halos or other representations are depicted in excellent quality and clarity silkscreen with "vivid" colors. The silver frame of the icon is held by nails to resemble the original icons. On the back side, the icon has a small metal ring made of horseshoe nails so that it can be hung.

Saint Luke the Evangelist was one of the most important figures of early Christianity. He was born in Antioch in Syria and worked as a physician. Educated and intellectually gifted, his life changed when he encountered the preaching of Christ and embraced the Christian faith. He later became a close companion of the Apostle Paul and one of his most faithful collaborators. He traveled with Paul across many regions, assisting in the spread of the Gospel and supporting the early Christian communities, remaining by his side even during times of persecution. Saint Luke is best known as the author of the Gospel that bears his name, as well as the Acts of the Apostles. Through these works, important events in the life of Christ and the development of the Apostolic Church were preserved. His Gospel places particular emphasis on the Virgin Mary, which is why tradition often refers to him as the “Evangelist of the Theotokos.” According to ecclesiastical tradition, he was also the first iconographer, believed to have painted the earliest images of the Virgin Mary. In his later years, he continued his missionary work in various regions. Tradition holds that he was especially connected with Thebes in Boeotia, where he completed his earthly life. The Church commemorates Saint Luke on October 18.