Jesus Christ Blessing – Aged Lithograph – Mount Athos

Description

Aged Lithograph of Christ Blessing

An aged lithograph of Christ Blessing. In this image, Christ is depicted with His right hand raised, blessing the faithful. Jesus Christ offers His blessing to humanity, to those for whom He came into the world, suffered, and was ultimately crucified. He gave His life to save and deliver humanity from sin, corruption, and death. Christ denies no one His blessing and was the one who always approached not only the virtuous but also the wayward, standing beside them and guiding them to the path of God. With His hand, He blesses the entire world, demonstrating His boundless love for every individual uniquely.

Aged Lithograph: Features

In this particular icon, the monk-iconographer employed the technique of lithography to create a work of exceptional beauty. Specifically, using a lithographed reproduction of Byzantine art, the monk crafted this piece following the traditional method of artificial aging, as taught in the iconography workshops of the Athonite monastic community. The artificial aging of the icon is entirely handmade, a process to which the monks of Mount Athos attach great importance.

Origin: Mount Athos