Jesus Christ the Bridegroom – Serigraph on Naturally Aged Wood – Mount Athos

Description

Image of Jesus Christ the Bridegroom on Naturally Aged Wood

A beautiful icon depicting Jesus as the Bridegroom.

In Orthodox Christianity, Jesus is likened to the Bridegroom, as in His person, a sacred “marriage” takes place—the union of God and humanity—while simultaneously we have in His person the coexistence of God and man. For this reason, Christ is also called the “Bridegroom of the Church.”

The relationship of husband and wife is compared by the Apostle Paul to the relationship of Christ and the Church. In the person of Christ, we see His boundless love for humanity, for all people, for it is only through this love that He could make such a sacrifice: to become a humble man, to suffer, and ultimately to be crucified.

The story of this icon begins long before the monk iconographer captured the image of Jesus the Bridegroom. It is a unique piece of art, as even the wood of the base is a part of Mount Athos, coming from a renovated Athonite cell. Today, however, through the proper treatment, it has been transformed into an icon that not only represents Jesus the Bridegroom but also “carries” with it a small piece of the history of the Athonite community.

As the icon is handmade and the wood processing is done by hand, there may be slight variations in the wood, but not in the depiction.

The icon is available upon request.

Dimensions: 34 x 25 x 2.5 cm