{"product_id":"pope-st-john-paul-ii-icon-on-wood","title":"Pope St. John Paul II Icon on Wood – Catholic Sacred Art","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePope St. John Paul II — witness to hope and human dignity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePope St. John Paul II (Karol Wojtyła, 1920–2005) lived through Nazi occupation and Communist rule before becoming Archbishop of Kraków and, in 1978, Bishop of Rome. His long pontificate carried the Gospel across continents and consistently defended the dignity of the human person.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis teaching addressed marriage and family, work, freedom, mercy, culture, and the call to holiness. His role in strengthening the Church behind the Iron Curtain and his willingness to meet young people made him one of the defining Catholic figures of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIconography and theological meaning\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe saint appears in a white cassock with red papal mantle and pectoral cross. One hand is raised in blessing; the other gathers the garment close to the chest, giving the frontal image both authority and human immediacy. The halo and gold field translate a familiar modern portrait into the language of sacred remembrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor prayer and Christian devotion\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe icon is suitable for families, young people, pilgrims, clergy, and communities shaped by his call, “Do not be afraid.” It supports prayer for courage, respect for human dignity, faithful marriages, and hope in societies marked by fear or political oppression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCrafted on linden wood in Poland\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe image is printed directly onto a double-primed linden wood panel and finished with decorative gold leaf. Each made-to-order piece is produced in Poland, includes a certificate with the year of production, and has a hanger on the back. Natural wood, a luminous gold field, and precise contemporary drawing create sacred art suited to a home prayer corner, chapel, rectory, or a carefully chosen Catholic gift.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Christiana","offers":[{"title":"10x15 cm","offer_id":57394197561609,"sku":"ACHI378S","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15x20 cm","offer_id":57394197594377,"sku":"ACHI378M","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x25 cm","offer_id":57394197627145,"sku":"ACHI378L","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30x40 cm","offer_id":57394197659913,"sku":"ACHI378XL","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40x50 cm","offer_id":57394197692681,"sku":"ACHI378XXL","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/8483\/8153\/files\/achi378-religious-icon.jpg?v=1791401344","url":"https:\/\/artchristiana.com\/products\/pope-st-john-paul-ii-icon-on-wood","provider":"Art Christiana","version":"1.0","type":"link"}