Description
Christ's prayer in Gethsemane
The prayer of Jesus in Gethsemane follows the Last Supper and precedes his arrest. Luke 22:39-46 places him on the Mount of Olives, praying to the Father in distress and accepting the Father's will. The account also describes an angel strengthening him. The scene belongs to the Passion narratives and to Christian reflection during Lent and Holy Week.
Christ kneels beside a rock, with both hands lifted and his face turned upward. His red tunic, blue mantle, and cross-shaped halo distinguish him from the angel above. The angel holds a chalice, while a city rises behind the rocky landscape. The cup is an artistic rendering of the suffering named in Christ's prayer; Luke does not describe the angel carrying a physical chalice.
This distinction helps the image be read as sacred art rather than a literal illustration of every detail in the text. It can accompany meditation on the first Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary, the Agony in the Garden, or personal prayer in times of fear and uncertainty.
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.