• Paraskeva Pyatnitsa

    St. Paraskeva Pyatnitsa.
  • Paraskeva Pyatnitsa, St., with scenes from her life

    In the center is the full-length figure of St. Paraskeva Pyatnitsa with a cross and unfolded scroll in hands. The centerpiece is surrounded by fourteen border scenes.
  • Parasceva named “Friday”, St., with 12 scenes from her life

    In the centerpiece is represented the great martyress Parasceva named “Friday” full-length with the hands spread apart. In her right hand she holds a cross and in her left hand – the unfolded scroll with the first words of the Symbol of Faith. The centerpiece is surrounded by 12 border scenes from the life of the great martyress. Border scenes: 1. The saint martyress Parasceva preaches Christianity to the pagans 2. St. Parasceva seized by the pagans stands before the governor 3. St. Parasceva being tortured by the ox tendons 4. St. Parasceva healed after the tortures faces the governor again 5. St. Parasceva being tortured by the iron scrapers 6. The “effulgent woman” appears to St. Parasceva in prison and heals her wounds 7. Breaking the idols by the prayer of St. Parasceva 8. St.Parasceva being tortured by fire 9. St. Parasceva healed after the tortures faces governor for the third time 10. St. Parasceva hears the voice of God before the execution 11. Decapitation of St.Parasceva 12. The death of the governor predicted by St.Parasceva