Christ "Blessed Silence" Orthodox Icon
The rare and unique portrayal of Christ as an angel was, for the most part, particular to the Russian tradition. Isaiah 53:7 is likely the most applicable text to this image of the Savior, "He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth."
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