Trampling Down Death By Death

Trampling Down Death by Death, 2024, 18x 24”, Oil Paint

This piece shows Mary holding the glowing Christ Child, inspired by Victor Vasnetsov’s gentle and solemn style. Mary is clothed in deep blue, while Jesus shines with the uncreated light of divinity. Below them appear elements of the Descent into Hades, reminding us that the Child born of Mary is the same Lord who will break the gates of death and raise humanity to life. Grounded in Orthodox theology, the work unites Nativity and Pascha, showing that the Savior’s victory is present even in His infancy, and that He has come to trample down death by death.