Paschal Lamb

The Paschal Lamb — the Agnus Dei standing with the banner of the Resurrection and the triumphant cross — is one of the oldest sacred figures of the Western tradition. The work renders this figure as a bas-relief object, built in restrained material so the symbol carries its weight without ornament.

Symbolism

The Lamb is first a Christian figure — the slain and risen Christ, the sacrificial offering at Passover and the victor over death. The same image was carried into Rosicrucian iconography through the Christian lineage that gives the Rosy Cross its context, where the Lamb upon the Book of Seven Seals belongs to the imagery of the Rose Croix.

The figure here is the canonical figure: the Lamb standing, the banner of the cross of victory unfurled, the head turned in the traditional posture.

Materials and Finish

The piece is built in materials chosen for long-form display: a stable substrate, hand-finished relief surface, and restrained gilding on the principal symbolic elements. The composition is centred and bordered cleanly; the work is intended to read at altar or wall distance.

Placement

Suited to a private collection, library, study, or gallery wall. Sized for long-form display.

Provenance

This work has been placed in a private collection.