{"product_id":"saint-john-of-the-cross-icon-on-wood","title":"Saint John of the Cross Icon on Wood – Catholic Sacred Art","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSaint John of the Cross: Carmelite mystic and Doctor of the Church\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaint John of the Cross (1542–1591), born Juan de Yepes in Spain, was a Carmelite friar, priest, poet, and one of Christianity’s great teachers of contemplative prayer. Working with Saint Teresa of Ávila, he helped renew the Carmelite order through a return to simplicity, silence, and disciplined prayer. His writings, especially \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Night\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Spiritual Canticle\u003c\/em\u003e, describe purification not as abandonment by God, but as a demanding passage toward deeper union with him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIconography and spiritual meaning\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn is shown in the brown Carmelite habit and white mantle, holding the cross close to his heart. The cross identifies both the center of his theology and the path of self-giving love that shaped his life. The scroll recalls his written teaching and the conviction that the soul becomes strong when it allows God to dwell within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFor prayer and sacred spaces\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis icon is especially meaningful for contemplatives, clergy, spiritual directors, writers, and anyone passing through spiritual dryness or a difficult season of faith. It is suited to a home prayer corner, retreat house, chapel, parish office, or a thoughtful Catholic gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCrafted in Poland\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eArt Christiana produces the icon in Poland on a carefully prepared linden-wood board. The surface is double-primed, enriched with hand-applied metal leaf, and finished with a direct image-transfer process. A certificate and hanging fixture are fitted on the reverse, and the icon is supplied in a protective presentation box.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Christiana","offers":[{"title":"10 x 15 cm","offer_id":57396611973385,"sku":"ACHI278S","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15 x 20 cm","offer_id":57396612006153,"sku":"ACHI278M","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 x 25 cm","offer_id":57396612038921,"sku":"ACHI278L","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 x 40 cm","offer_id":57396612071689,"sku":"ACHI278XL","price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40 x 50 cm","offer_id":57396612104457,"sku":"ACHI278XXL","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/8483\/8153\/files\/achi278-saint-john-of-the-cross-icon.jpg?v=1791480397","url":"https:\/\/artchristiana.com\/products\/saint-john-of-the-cross-icon-on-wood","provider":"Art Christiana","version":"1.0","type":"link"}