Christ Blessing Orthodox Icon | 18kt Gold Leaf Byzantine Icon
18 × 24 cm (approximately 7 × 9½ inches)
• Raised carved wooden panel
• Expanded 18kt gold leaf border
• Deeper dimensional presentation
• Traditional red frame
• Museum-quality seriography
• Made in Greece
18 × 25 cm (approximately 7 × 9¾ inches)
• Smooth solid wood panel
• 18kt gold leaf within the icon
• Traditional red border
• Lightweight and streamlined profile
• Museum-quality seriography
• Made in Greece
Crafted in Greece by skilled iconographers, this icon follows canonical form—each line, gesture, and color chosen with prayerful intention. The gold leaf background symbolizes the uncreated light of God’s Kingdom, drawing the viewer beyond earthly time and into the eternal victory of Christ over death.
This icon presents Christ in frontal stillness, raising His right hand in blessing while holding the Gospel in His left.
The hand gesture forms the Greek letters IC XC — an abbreviation of Jesus Christ — affirming both His identity and authority. His blessing is not symbolic alone; it is an active transmission of divine grace.
The Gospel held in His hand represents the fullness of divine truth. Sometimes it is open, revealing words of mercy. Sometimes it is closed, signifying the mystery of divine wisdom.
Christ’s gaze is steady — neither harsh nor sentimental — but truthful. The icon reveals Him as both Judge and Savior.
This is one of the most traditional and enduring depictions in Orthodox iconography, suitable for prayer corners and daily veneration.
It reminds the faithful that Christ’s blessing remains extended — to those who approach Him with repentance and faith.
Handcrafted in Greece on a solid wood panel, reproduced with museum-quality Byzantine seriography and finished with genuine 18kt gold leaf.
Ships from Boynton Beach, Florida. If anything is not right, you have 30 days from delivery to request a return (unused, in its original packaging), and we send you the return label.
Keep your icon out of direct sunlight and away from damp walls and heat. Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth, and never use water or cleaning products on the gold leaf. If you keep a vigil lamp or candles nearby, leave space so soot does not settle on the icon.
Many Orthodox Christians bring a new icon to their parish priest to be blessed before placing it in the home. Just bring it with you to church and ask Father after the service.
From the journal
Icons of Jesus Christ: A Guide to Byzantine Images of Christ
