Hand painted Orthodox icon on wood, "St. Paraskeve the New", 20x26 cm

This hand-painted Orthodox wooden icon illustrates Saint Paraskeve the New of the Balkans, also known in Romania as Sfânta Vineri (lit. Saint Friday), and in Serbia and Macedonia as Petka. Saint Paraskeve is the patron saint of the Romanian region of Moldova. The saint is especially beloved by the Orthodox peoples of Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Moldavia where her holy relics are kept in the Metropolitan Cathedral Church, Iaşi, Romania. She is celebrated by the Orthodox Church on October 14.

Original painting on wood, in tempera colours, signed by Ana Drăgan (DAM).

Our venerable Mother Paraskeve the New lived as a monastic in the 11th century. She is honoured in Romania as Parascheva, traditionally as Sfânta Vineri (lit. Saint Friday) and in Serbia and Macedonia as Petka. She is also distinguished from other saints of the same name with the descriptions "the New" or "the Young." Her feast day is celebrated on October 14. She is the patron saint of the Romanian region of Moldova and Romanians generally have great esteem towards her.

Source: orthodoxwiki.org