Nov 8, 2022 · It is referred to as Christ’s Descent into Hades, Anastasis or Resurrection Icon. It is the primary icon of Pascha (Easter). Christ’s cape/robe is flowing upward, which symbolizes his radical descent into Hades to save those who have died in the flesh. The golden bars by his feet are the gates of Hades, which he has broken and torn apart.

The icon of the Resurrection reflects what happened on Holy Saturday. It shows our most Merciful Lord, descending into Hades, and raising all those who had fallen through death.

Above the Royal Doors, in the middle of our Iconostas, is an icon of joyous event of the Glorious Resurrection expressed in Orthodox Iconography with the Descent of the Lord into Hades. Christ is shown tenderly pulling our ancestral parents, Adam and Eve, from their tombs.

Aug 21, 2013 · The so-called Byzantine type then, as the authentically Orthodox dogmatic Icon of the Resurrection renders perceptible the Resurrectional Apolytikion: "Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life."

Jan 24, 2011 · In the Icon, Jesus Christ stands victoriously in the centre. Robed in Heavenly white, He is surrounded by a mandorla of star-studded light, representing the Glory of God.

Apr 30, 2021 · In the 7th episode of the "Orthodox Icons Explained" series, Fr. John explains the details of the icon of the Resurrection, Christ's descent into Hades. This is the traditional Orthodox Easter icon, depicting the spiritual meaning behind the event of the Resurrection.

The joyous event of the glorious Resurrection is expressed in Orthodox Iconography with the Descent of the Lord into Hades. The icon on the jacket of this book is a detail of a fresco by Manuel Panselinos (1295 or 1313 A.D.) in the Protaton Church at Karyes, Mt. Athos, Greece.

It is aimed at the symbolic revelation of the mystery of Christ’s Resurrection. The rootedness of this scene in Orthodoxy caused the Resurrection icon to become an obligatory element of church decoration. So let’s take a closer look at this religious image and its meaning.

Apr 16, 2017 · The Orthodox icon of the Resurrection is also often called “The Harrowing of Hades.” The fact is that it not just shows us the Risen God – it shows how Christ enters into Hades (the place of the dead) to fight and free the souls trapped there while His body is …

The historical icon of the Resurrection is that of the myrrhbearing women gazing in wonder at the empty grave cloths of Christ lying in the tomb while an angel (or two) is further depicted sitting inside the tomb as recorded in the Gospels.