Description
A boy beside the seated Christ
A young boy looks up at Jesus in this devotional image inspired by the Gospel's account of Christ receiving children. In Mark 10:13-16, Jesus makes room for those whom the disciples tried to keep away. The passage concerns both his welcome to children and the receptive trust with which his followers are called to receive God's kingdom.
The boy stands barefoot on the steps beside Christ, wearing a pale tunic and raising one hand toward his chest. Jesus bends his gaze toward him, with open hands, a red robe, and a blue mantle. A cross-shaped halo distinguishes Christ. Unlike a portrait of a child saint, this composition does not assign the boy a name or a separate biography.
The scene can help parents, godparents, and catechists introduce a child to personal prayer through an image of attentive welcome. It is suitable for a child's bedroom or a family prayer corner and can be given for baptism or First Communion. The subject is Christ's relationship with a child, not a depiction of a Communion ceremony.
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.