Description
St. Juliana of Liège and the feast of Corpus Christi
St. Juliana of Liège, also called Juliana of Cornillon, was an Augustinian religious associated with the beginnings of the feast of Corpus Christi. Born around 1192, she promoted a celebration dedicated to the Eucharist with the support of companions and clergy. She died in 1258, before Pope Urban IV established the feast for the universal Church in 1264.
Juliana wears a dark veil and white wimple, holding a Gothic-style monstrance with slender spires. Her free hand rests against her chest. The vessel refers to Eucharistic adoration, the central theme of her devotion. It is an identifying attribute in this representation, not a claim that the pictured vessel belonged to her.
The icon offers a way to introduce Juliana's place in the history of Eucharistic worship. It can accompany a home prayer space or parish catechesis on Corpus Christi and makes a relevant religious gift for someone involved in Eucharistic adoration.
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.