Description
Saint Martin of Tours Icon
Saint Martin of Tours was born in Roman Pannonia in the fourth century and entered military service while young. Christian tradition remembers his encounter with a poor man at Amiens, where he divided his cloak and shared half. After leaving the army, he joined Hilary of Poitiers, embraced monastic life at Ligugé, and later became bishop of Tours. His memorial on November 11 keeps together charity, monastic discipline, pastoral work, and evangelization.
Bishop's vestments, blessing hand, and Gospel book
This icon does not portray the famous cloak-sharing scene. Martin appears as a bishop, wearing a mitre-like head covering and decorated episcopal vestments. He raises one hand in blessing and holds an ornate Gospel book in the other. These attributes emphasize his later pastoral office and teaching ministry. The halo and gold field identify the saint within a formal sacred portrait.
Crafted on linden wood in Poland
Art Christiana makes this icon in Poland on a carefully prepared linden wood board. The surface receives two primer coats, hand-applied metal leaf, and a directly transferred image. A certificate and hanging fixture are fitted on the reverse, and the icon arrives in a protective presentation box.
The icon suits a chapel, rectory, parish office, charitable institution, or home prayer corner. It is appropriate for someone named Martin, a bishop or pastor, and for communities reflecting on practical charity, responsible use of possessions, and service to people in need.