Description
The Transfiguration of Christ on the mountain
The Transfiguration reveals Christ to Peter, James, and John in the presence of Moses and Elijah. Matthew 17:1-9 describes his shining face and white garments, the cloud, and the Father's command that the disciples listen to his Son. The scene precedes the Passion; the disciples are told to speak of it only after the Resurrection. It is not an image of the Ascension.
Christ stands at the center in white, surrounded by a blue mandorla with pointed rays. Elijah is named on the left and Moses on the right. Below them, the three apostles bend or fall against the rocky ground, emphasizing the contrast between Christ's stillness and their response. The mandorla is the enclosing field of glory, not an ordinary landscape feature.
The image can accompany reading of the Gospel account or meditation on the fourth Luminous Mystery of the Rosary. In a home prayer space, retreat house, or teaching room, its arrangement helps identify the prophets and apostles and relate the Transfiguration to the approaching Cross and Resurrection.
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.