The Ascension of Christ – Vintage Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with The Ascension of Christ, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
The Ascension of Christ
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Here Christ is shown leaving the earth, the moment the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles describe as taking place on the Mount of Olives, forty days after the Resurrection. Artists of this subject usually place the risen Christ above the gathered disciples, who look up in wonder while two figures in white robes appear beside them, as Acts 1:10-11 recounts. The Ascension became a major feast in the Western church and a favorite theme for altarpieces, frescoes and prints, since it marks the completion of Christ's earthly mission and the promise of his return. Compositions often turn on the contrast between the heavenly light above and the earthbound figures below.
| Original scan | 5,877 × 7,311 px · prints to 20 × 24 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 01968u |
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