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The Ascension of Jesus Christ icon, Handmade Greek Orthodox icon of Analipsi, Byzantine art wall hanging of our Lord rising, Christian Religious Gift
The Ascension of Jesus Christ icon, Handmade Greek Orthodox icon of Analipsi, Byzantine art wall hanging of our Lord rising, Christian Religious Gift
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Made and finished by hand: dimensions may vary slightly and no two pieces are exactly alike.
Bring the spiritual elegance of Byzantine art into your home with this exquisite, handmade Greek Orthodox icon of The Ascension of Jesus Christ. Crafted with reverence, this piece makes a profound addition to any prayer corner or a deeply meaningful religious gift.
Product Specifications
- Craftsmanship: A wonderful lithography with a varnish layer and high quality paint depicting The Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. Hand-ageing gives the icon the look of a treasured heirloom. This is an exact copy of a Byzantine hagiography.
The Significance of The Ascension of Jesus Christ
The Bible Story of the Ascension of Jesus, found in the first chapter of Acts, describes the ascent of Christ from the Earth to the Heavenly realm. According to Acts, the ascension of Jesus takes place 40 days after the resurrection in the presence of his disciples. Christ is risen up after advising them to stay in Jerusalem until the arrival of the Holy Spirit. As he raises, a cloud obscures him from their view, and two men in white arrive to tell them that he will return "in the same way you have seen him go into heaven." In Christian doctrine, the ascension is correlated with the deification of Jesus, meaning that through his ascension, Jesus took his seat at the right hand of God: "He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty."
The Gospel of Luke is even more brief in its description (24:50-51). Jesus led the eleven to Bethany, not far from Jerusalem. While in the act of blessing them, Jesus was carried up to heaven.
The third, and most celebrated, account of the Ascension is in the Acts of the Apostles (1:9-12). For forty days after the R.
Product details
- Depiction
- Feasts & Scenes
- Technique
- Lithography on wood
- Material
- Wood
- Sizes
- Available in 7 sizes, from 7x10cm to 40x50cm
- Origin
- Handmade in Greece
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Handmade in Greece since 1978.
Every piece leaves our workshop finished by hand — the wood prepared, the image laid, the surface aged and varnished. One at a time, the way Greek icon workshops have worked for generations.
We make them to be lived with: held in prayer, hung in a quiet corner, passed on.
"Come close to God, and God will come close to you." — James 4:8
