Christ Bridegroom Icon – Extreme Humility

This is a premium quality silkscreen icon, handmade with gold leaf on cotton canvas and mounted on solid natural carved wood. Halos, inscriptions, and ornaments are hand-painted, while the image is varnished for long-lasting protection. The icon is ready for hanging, featuring a leather strap on the back, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Iconography & Symbolism
The Christ the Bridegroom Icon (Greek: O Nymphios, meaning “the Bridegroom”) is one of the most profound depictions of Christ in the Orthodox Church. Also called the Icon of Extreme Humility, it shows Christ after His scourging and mocking, crowned with thorns, clothed in a purple robe, and holding a reed in His hands. His eyes are cast down in silent suffering.

This icon reveals the mystery of Christ as the Bridegroom of the Church, who willingly endures humiliation and death out of love for humanity. The crown of thorns, the robe of mockery, and the reed symbolize the world’s rejection, yet also the victory of sacrificial love.

Around Christ’s head appear the Greek letters IC XC (“Jesus Christ”), and in His halo the cross inscribed with Ω Ο Ν (Omega, Omicron, Nu) – “He Who Is,” affirming His eternal divinity even in His suffering.

Feast Day
The Christ Bridegroom Icon is especially venerated during Holy Week, particularly at the Bridegroom Matins services on Holy Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

Suitable Gift For:

• Families seeking strength and humility in trials

• Orthodox Christians devoted to Holy Week services

• Monastics and clergy

• Baptisms and name days, as a reminder of Christ’s love

• Prayer corners, to inspire repentance, patience, and devotion