{"product_id":"saint-thecla-icon-on-wood","title":"St. Thecla Icon on Wood – Catholic Sacred Art","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSaint Thecla: disciple, virgin, and witness to Christ\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaint Thecla belongs to ancient Christian tradition and is known through the early \u003cem\u003eActs of Paul and Thecla\u003c\/em\u003e. The narrative presents her as a young woman transformed by the preaching of Saint Paul, steadfast in chastity, courageous under persecution, and devoted to proclaiming Christ. Eastern Christianity honors her with the title “Protomartyr among women,” while her story has long inspired consecrated women and Christians facing pressure to compromise their faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIconography and theological meaning\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThecla wears a mantle associated with an early Christian virgin and stands against a radiant gold field. She holds a cross as the sign of her confession and a Gospel book as a reminder that discipleship includes receiving and bearing the Word. Her calm frontal gaze and halo emphasize spiritual resolve rather than the violence of persecution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor prayer and Christian devotion\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis image supports prayer for courage, purity of intention, freedom from coercion, and fidelity to one’s vocation. It is also a meaningful patronal or name-day gift for a woman named Thecla.\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":57394205622537,"sku":"ACHI430S","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15x20 cm","offer_id":57394205655305,"sku":"ACHI430M","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x25 cm","offer_id":57394205688073,"sku":"ACHI430L","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30x40 cm","offer_id":57394205720841,"sku":"ACHI430XL","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40x50 cm","offer_id":57394205753609,"sku":"ACHI430XXL","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/8483\/8153\/files\/achi430-religious-icon.jpg?v=1791401658","url":"https:\/\/artchristiana.com\/products\/saint-thecla-icon-on-wood","provider":"Art Christiana","version":"1.0","type":"link"}