Jesus Christ Extreme Humiliation – Engraved Lithograph – Mount Athos

Description

Engraved Lithograph Jesus Christ Extreme Humiliation

The image of Jesus’ Extreme Humiliation depicts Christ with bound hands as He was led to the former high priest Anna after His arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane. He wears a purple tunic and holds a wooden scepter, although he has his hands tied. It was given to him by those present to mock him. The depiction of Jesus in this image symbolizes the ridicule and humiliation he suffered before being led to martyrdom and death on the cross for the salvation of people.

Engraved Lithography: Features

The work is crafted entirely by hand, without machinery, in carved natural wood. It is the work of hagiographer Athanasios, a student of the Athonite Ecclesiastical Academy, who remains faithful to Byzantine art as he was taught it on Mount Athos. His works are covered with pure beeswax so that they remain unchanged over time.

In this particular icon, the hagiographer monk used the technique of lithography to create a work of unique beauty. Specifically, using a lithographed copy of Byzantine art, the monk created this work following the traditional method of artificial aging, as taught in the hagiography workshops of the Athonite State. In fact, the artificial aging of hagiography is handmade, a process to which the monks of Mount Athos pay particular attention.

As the image is handmade and the wood is processed entirely by hand, there may be slight variations in the dimensions of each image.

Image available upon request.

Origin: Mount Athos