Crucifixion Orthodox Icon | 18kt Gold Leaf Byzantine

Available in two authentic finishes: Masterwork Raised Icon and Classic Flat Wood Icon

Masterwork Raised 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

Classic Flat Wood Icon

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.

The Meaning of the Crucifixion Icon

The Crucifixion icon presents Christ upon the Cross — not in despair, but in victory.

His body is shown with dignity and stillness, emphasizing voluntary sacrifice. The darkened sky and cracked rock below reveal cosmic upheaval.

At His side stand the Theotokos and Saint John — witnesses of sorrow and faith.

This icon proclaims that through suffering came redemption, and through death came life.