basic tenet of the Christian faith is the resurrection of Christ the Savior on the third day after the death of the cross.The Easter holiday is considered to be a celebration of the annual central liturgical circle.Constant attribute of any event, glorified church is its beautiful image.With the power of the printing industry, the icon "Resurrection of Christ" in our days one of the most common.However, the appearance of the now popular image was associated with a long history and hymnography dogmatic creativity of the Church Fathers.The difficulty of forming a picturesque scene is not only the saturation of the composition with numerous figures, but also in the fact that the description of the event at the evangelicals do not.In another way it can not be: the disciples-apostles were present, and the very miracle incomprehensible to the human mind.The image of the Resurrection is considered neizobrazimym, so in painting reflect events directly associated with it.The rank of the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom has the following words: "in the tomb of the flesh, in hell with the soul as God, in Paradise with the thief."Text to some extent describes the events leading up to the resurrection.Leave your footprint and apocryphal writings.
first images
Picturesque images of the first three centuries were allegorical and symbolic.In the nascent Church art imprint of brutal persecution by the pagans.In these circumstances, the shrine should be carefully guarded from desecration.The most important event of the Christian Church was represented in the form of Old Testament type.The most common way Jonah was in the belly of the Leviathan.Just as Jonah was three days in the womb of a whale, and then was cast forth into the light, and Christ was three days in the tomb, and then resurrected.This event is celebrated in Easter hymns.
iconographic types
the moment of the resurrection of the flesh is impossible to portray, because the human mind can not even theoretically, the process, the more express it graphically.In Christian iconography, there are a limited number of storylines, constitutes for the faithful the greatness of the event.The image of the classical orthodox origin of the name is not the icon "Resurrection" and "The Descent of Christ the Savior in hell."The Western tradition has brought to the liturgical usage two more understandable layman common consciousness now pictorial images "at the tomb of the Risen Christ" and "The phenomenon of the resurrected Savior Myrrh-bearers."There are variations on this basic theme, for example, the icon "The Resurrection of the holidays."
unique facts
every action in the Church should be agreed with the statute and dogmatically justified.Modern theologians the Church's teaching is compared with the turtle, which has strong armor for protection.Carapace that developed in the fight against many heresies and false doctrines for centuries.Strictly regulated and activities in the field of art.The icon every brush stroke must be justified.But the icon "The Resurrection of Christ" is not entirely based on canonical sources.Namely, the source texts for the V century, the so-called Gospel of Nicodemus, rejected the idea of the canonical Church.
Icon "The Resurrection of Christ."Meaning
Scenic image tells the story of the great and unfathomable events.It is the Gospel of Nicodemus is perhaps the only ancient manuscript sources, tells the story of what happened to Christ from the time of burial to the resurrection of the body.This apocryphal some detail described the dialogue between the devil and hell, and subsequent to the event.Hell, in anticipation of its collapse, he orders the unclean spirits tightly "locked gates of brass, and iron bars."But Heavenly King crushes gate binds Satan and deliver him to the power of hell, commanding keep him in bondage until the second coming.After that Christ calls all the righteous follow him.At the end of the century dogmatist clothed in non-canonical texts of the orthodox doctrine.At no time measurement of the Creator, for whom every person is valuable, who lived to preach Christ, his contemporaries and now living us.The Savior descended into hell, brought out of hell all those who wish.And here now living should be your choice to make for yourself.The icon shows the omnipotence of the Creator, to free the captives of hell.And over time, he appears to make a judgment and finally determine the punishment of evil and the eternal reward of the righteous.
Serbian fresco
In the men's monastery Mileseva (Serbia) is the ancient Church of the Assumption of the XIII century.One of the images of the medieval ensemble of mural painting is an icon "Resurrection."The fresco depicts the angel in shining garments, which corresponds to the description of these events, the evangelist Matthew.Sitting on a heavenly messenger rolled away the stone from the door of the cave.Near the coffin lay burial shroud Savior.Next to the angel placed woman brought a coffin filled with the world.This recension Orthodox iconographers special distribution is not received, but the Western realistic painting it willingly uses.Interestingly, in this case, the event is portrayed without his main participant -Hrista.
ancient canonical image
in 1081 in a suburb of Constantinople a church was built.In the place of its location, it had the name of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in the fields.In Greek, "in the fields" - ἐν τῃ Χώρᾳ (en ti chorus).So, the church and monastery was built later and to this day is called "Chora".At the beginning of the XVI century the temple was arranged new mosaic covering the interior.Among survived to this day - the icon "The Resurrection of Christ, the descent into hell."The composition depicts the Savior standing at the gates of hell torn.Christ is surrounded by almond-shaped halo.He holds hands rising from graves of Adam and Eve.Behind the progenitors of the human race the righteous of the Old Testament.This recension is most prevalent in the iconography.
What is depicted on the icon?
image is a doctrine of the Church, expressed in beautiful shape.According to church doctrine, a paradise for the righteous was closed until death on the cross of the Savior and His glorious resurrection.The composition of the icon includes the most famous images of the saints before Christ era of mankind.The Savior stands at the gates of hell stacked crosswise.near them sometimes portrayed tools and lessons nails.Adam and Eve, as a rule, are located on opposite sides of Christ.Behind matriarchs are Abel, Moses and Aaron.Adam left for a John the Baptist, the kings David and Solomon.The figures of Adam and Eve can be located on one side of Christ.At the bottom of the composition can be depicted with the angels grave, oppressive unclean spirits.
Icon "The Resurrection of Christ."Description
image having western origin, is not a symbolic composition and pictorial display of the Gospel events.Usually portrayed open cave-tomb, an angel sitting on a rock, or is close to the sarcophagus, at the bottom of the composition defeated Roman soldiers and, of course, Christ in shining garments with the sign of victory over death in his hands.On the banners placed red cross.On hands and feet are depicted wounds from nails driven into the flesh at the crucifixion.Although the icon "Resurrection" and borrowed in the XVII century realist tradition of Catholic, but clothed with the Orthodox canonical forms, is quite popular among the faithful.No theological interpretation it does not require.
Holidays Holidays
Holy Resurrection Church charter is considered not just a holiday, but a special celebration, worship which lasts for forty days.Moreover, the celebration of the Passover lasts for seven days as one day.This sublime attitude of believers to rebellion Savior from the tomb reflected in religious art.Identity line of artistic tradition is the icon "The Resurrection of Christ, Descent into Hell with great feast."This image contains an image in the center of the main events in the life of the church and along the perimeter of the stamps in the twelve subjects most important holidays associated with the earthly life of Christ and the Virgin.Among these shrines there are very unique items.And also depicts the events of Holy Week.Practically, the icon "The Resurrection of Christ with great feast" - a summary of the Gospel events and the annual cycle of services.In the event-images Descent into Hell portrayed with many details.The composition includes a figure of the righteous, a string of which Christ brings from hell.
icon on the lectern
In the center of the temple is a pedestal with an inclined board, called the lectern.It is believed the image of a saint or a holiday, which is dedicated to service this day.Icon "Resurrection" on the lectern is often: for forty days and the celebration of Easter at the end of each week.After all, the name of the day has a Christian origin, the last day of the week dedicated to the glorification of Christ's victory over death.
most prominent temples in honor of the Resurrection
One of the greatest temples of Russia is the Cathedral of the Resurrection New Jerusalem Monastery, built in 1694.With this construction, Patriarch Nikon wanted to reproduce Church of the Resurrection in the Holy City and to emphasize the dominant position of the Russian Orthodox Church in the world.To this end, Moscow had taken the drawings and model of the Jerusalem shrine.Another, though less ambitious, but not inferior to the monumentality is a Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg.
Construction was started in 1883 to commemorate the assassination of Tsar Alexander II.The uniqueness of this cathedral that the interior decoration is made of mosaics.Mosaic collection - one of the largest in Europe.It is unique in the quality of performance.On bright sunny days, iridescent colored tiles create a unique sense of celebration and participation in the spiritual world.In the temple there is an image of great beauty.Outside, on one of the entrance portal, also houses the icon "Resurrection."Photography, of course, can not convey the full sensation, but it creates a complete picture of splendor decorations.
