Description
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
The Resurrection is the heart of the Christian proclamation. The Gospels testify that on the first day of the week Christ's tomb was found empty and that the risen Lord appeared to his disciples. Christian faith does not treat Easter as a metaphor for optimism, but as God's act in which the crucified Jesus was raised from the dead.
Iconography and theological meaning
In this composition, the risen Christ appears in radiant garments above the opened tomb, accompanied by angels. Light surrounding him expresses the glory of the Resurrection, while the opened grave shows that death no longer holds him. Artistic details gather several Gospel testimonies into one devotional image rather than depicting a single camera-like moment.
For prayer and Christian devotion
The icon is suited to Easter, Sunday prayer, funeral remembrance, and meditation on the baptismal promise of new life in Christ. It supports hope without denying grief or turning faith into a promise of an easy life. Christian hope rests on the risen Christ and the future resurrection of the dead.
Crafted on linden wood in Poland
Made to order in Poland on a double-primed linden wood panel, with direct printing and decorative gold-tone metal leaf. A certificate with the year of production and a wall hanger are included.