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Premium quality Orthodox icon of Saints Cosmas and Damian.
Handmade in Greece. Gift-Ready – ships in a box.
Dimensions: 19 cm x 25 cm x 2.5 cm (7.48″ x 9.84″ x 1″)
Materials: gold leaf, gessoed canvas, solid pine wood panel with horizontal support bars, varnish (shellac)
Technique: traditional silkscreen, gold leaf applied by hand, some of the details are hand-painted
This is a silkscreen reproduction with gold leaf and hand-painted details, crafted according to tradition. It depicts the Holy Unmercenaries Saints Cosmas and Damian (also known as Kosmas and Damianos, Kosma and Damian), twin brothers and physicians who healed the sick without accepting payment, offering their skills as a gift of love in Christ. They are among the most revered saints of the Church, honored as wonderworking healers.
In iconography, Cosmas and Damian are usually shown as youthful brothers holding medical instruments, boxes of ointments, or crosses, symbolizing their healing ministry and martyrdom. Their lives bear witness to mercy, compassion, and the Christian call to serve others freely.
In the Orthodox calendar, Saints Cosmas and Damian are commemorated on several dates depending on tradition:– July 1 (Rome)– October 17 (Arabia)– November 1 (Asia Minor) – most widely kept feast.
The icon of Saints Cosmas and Damian (Kosmas, Damianos) is a powerful gift for doctors, nurses, healers, pharmacists, and all working in medicine. It is also suitable for baptisms, name days, hospitals, and new homes, invoking their intercession for health and healing.
Dimensions : 19 x 25 cm (7.5 x 9.8 in).
Size : Medium (M).
Artist Country : Greece.
Shape : Rectangular.