Lamb of God  “Ecce Agnus Dei”

Damask, silk, wool, cotton, kid leather, gold threads

18 x 19 inches

Appliqué is a form of needlework that has been used by the church for centuries to decorate vestments, ecclesiastical banners (like those during Corpus Christi processions) and for other church furnishings.

 ‘Lamb of God’ is a title for Jesus that appears in the Gospel of St. John (John 1:29), where John the Baptist sees Jesus and exclaims, “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world”. It is also a standard part of the mass.

I have chosen to use Pentecost colours; red, white and gold to emphasise the redemptive and sacrificial death of Jesus followed by his glorious resurrection.

Damask was used for the background fabric. Damask production was one of the five basic weaving techniques of the Byzantine and Middle Eastern weaving centres of the early Middle Ages. It derives its name from Damascus, a city active in trading as part of the silk road.