The Resurrection of Jesus

This image represents Jesus as a man with a halo standing on a stone coffin, a grave. Three men are gathered below him. In the background, we see a mountain and a city.

What is an icon? Icons are sacred images used in the Orthodox Church. Icons are common in both the Greek and the Russian Orthodox Churches. Icons play an important role in the decoration of the church in the iconostasis (a wall of religious imagery), but can also be prominent in the home.

This icon represents the resurrection of Christ, which is central to Easter, the most important holiday in the Orthodox tradition. Easter Vigil, the worship service held the night before Easter Sunday, is usually considered the highpoint of the year in the Church.