The 16th century Greek icon of the True Vine represents Christ as the vine and his disciples as branches, symbolizing life, knowledge, and immortality, and continues to inspire us today.

• 00:00 Christ as the vine and his disciples as branches in a 16th century Greek icon from Crete, depicting a literal transcription of John chapter 15 verse 5.
• 01:31 The icon represents life, knowledge, and immortality, and its wine was offered to the Lord as a special piece of Christian art.
• 01:59 The True Vine is a Greek 16th-century painting.
• 02:01 Icons in 16th century Greek art are symbolic representations of Christ and the Virgin, used for theological teaching in churches and private devotion.
• 02:55 Christ is depicted as the trunk of the vine, with strong roots, branches, leaves, and fruit painted in great detail.
• 03:11 The gold background symbolized the sacred and reflected light in dark environments, while Christ was depicted in a high priest's tunic with an open book on his lap.
• 03:46 The 16th century Greek artwork of the True Vine depicts the Twelve Apostles and continues to inspire us today.