Description
Saint Adelaide, empress and benefactor of the Church
Saint Adelaide (931-999) was the daughter of King Rudolph of Burgundy and the wife of Otto I. As empress and later a regent for her grandson Otto III, she carried responsibilities that placed her within the political life of tenth-century Europe.
Her Christian memory is linked to care for the poor and support for churches and monasteries. She encouraged religious foundations and the renewal of monastic life. Her story brings together public responsibility, family trials and practical generosity rather than a life spent apart from worldly affairs.
The crown identifies her imperial rank. In her hands she holds a cross and a model church, linking Christian faith with her patronage of religious foundations. These are devotional attributes; the church model expresses benefaction rather than identifying a particular building.
Made in Poland on linden wood
Art Christiana makes this icon to order on a linden-wood board with two coats of primer. The image is printed directly onto the prepared surface and finished with decorative gold-tone metal leaf (schlagmetal). A certificate bearing the production year and a hanging fixture are attached to the back.
A thoughtful image for someone named Adelaide or a prayer space concerned with family responsibility and service. It can accompany reflection on the use of resources and authority for the good of others.