Monks climb the thirty rungs of the ladder described by Saint John Climacus, helped by angels and opposed by demons, while Christ welcomes those who reach the top. It is a visual summary of the ascetic life.
Unknown iconographer, late 12th century
Monks climb the thirty rungs of the ladder described by Saint John Climacus, helped by angels and opposed by demons, while Christ welcomes those who reach the top. It is a visual summary of the ascetic life.