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The Ascension of the Lord
Ἀνάληψις τοῦ Κυρίου
Feasts
15th century
Russian
Celebrated: 40 days after Pascha
About This Icon
Christ ascends to heaven in a mandorla of glory, borne by angels. Below, the apostles and the Theotokos look upward. Two angels appear, assuring the disciples that Christ will return in the same way.
The icon emphasizes that the Ascension is not a departure but a completion — Christ takes human nature into the very life of God.
