Great Martyr Panteleimon the Healer Icon

Great Martyr Panteleimon the Healer Icon is a hand-painted Orthodox icon of Saint Panteleimon, the Great Martyr and Unmercenary Healer. This image is made for prayer before one of the most beloved saints invoked for healing, mercy, and strength in illness.

Iconography of Saint Panteleimon

Saint Panteleimon is shown as a young healer with a calm and compassionate face. He holds a medical spoon or instrument and a medicine casket, the traditional symbols of his ministry to the sick. The gold halo and soft blue background give the image a gentle, clear, and prayerful character.

Unlike more ornate versions with enamel and chased gold ornament, this icon keeps the visual focus on the saint himself: his face, his healing instruments, and his quiet presence as a merciful intercessor.

Life of the Great Martyr and Healer

Saint Panteleimon was born in Nicomedia at the end of the third century. Before baptism, he was named Pantoleon. He studied medicine and became a skilled physician, but after receiving the Christian faith he understood healing as a work of mercy before God.

After baptism he received the name Panteleimon, meaning all-merciful. He treated the sick without payment, helped the poor and prisoners, and healed in the name of Christ. His mercy and miracles brought many people to faith.

During persecution, Saint Panteleimon endured suffering and accepted martyrdom. Orthodox Christians continue to venerate him as a healer, protector, and helper in bodily and spiritual affliction.

Prayerful Meaning

Before the icon of Saint Panteleimon, believers pray for healing, patience, strength during illness, wisdom for physicians, and comfort for those who suffer. The icon is also meaningful for doctors, nurses, medical students, and families caring for the sick.

The 27×31 cm format is suitable for a home icon corner, hospital chapel, medical office, parish setting, or personal prayer space.

Materials and Technique

The icon is painted by hand on a linden wood board with splines. The board is prepared with a kovcheg, pavoloka, and chalk levkas. The image is painted in egg tempera, with 23K gold leaf used for the gilded halo, and finished with protective varnish.

The standard size is 27×31 cm (10.6×12.2 in). Larger and iconostasis sizes can be made by individual agreement. Free international shipping is included, with payment after receiving the icon.

Icon Characteristics

Name	Great Martyr Panteleimon the Healer Icon
Saint	Saint Panteleimon, Great Martyr and Unmercenary Healer
Visible details	Medical spoon or instrument, medicine casket, golden halo
Size	27×31 cm (10.6×12.2 in)
Board	Linden wood board with splines and kovcheg
Ground	Pavoloka and chalk levkas
Painting	Egg tempera, 23K gold leaf, protective varnish
Use	Home prayer, healing prayer, hospital chapel, Orthodox gift
Shipping	Free international shipping; payment after receiving

Questions and Answers

Who is shown on this icon?

This icon depicts Saint Panteleimon, the Great Martyr and Unmercenary Healer, venerated as a helper of the sick and a patron of physicians.

How is Saint Panteleimon shown here?

He is shown with a medical spoon or instrument and a medicine casket, the traditional signs of his healing ministry and mercy toward those who suffer.

What makes this version different from a more ornate icon?

This version has a calm blue central field, a gilded halo, and a restrained composition without cold enamel or chased ornamental background.

Why is Saint Panteleimon called an unmercenary healer?

He healed the sick without payment and served the poor, prisoners, and suffering through prayer, mercy, and faith in Christ.

What can Orthodox Christians pray for before this icon?

Believers pray for healing of bodily and spiritual illness, strength during treatment, help for medical workers, and comfort in suffering.

Is this icon suitable for home prayer?

Yes. It is suitable for a home icon corner, hospital chapel, medical office, parish setting, or personal prayer space.

What materials are used for this icon?

The icon is painted on a linden wood board with splines, kovcheg, pavoloka, chalk levkas, egg tempera, 23K gold leaf, and protective varnish.

What is the size of this icon?

The standard size is 27×31 cm (10.6×12.2 in). Larger and iconostasis sizes can be discussed individually.

Is this a good Orthodox gift?

Yes. It is a meaningful gift for someone named Panteleimon, for a doctor or nurse, or for a person praying for healing and spiritual support.

How is shipping and payment arranged?

Free international shipping is included. Payment is made after receiving the icon, according to the workshop ordering terms.