The Resurrection of Christ
The left section portrays the women at the tomb with the angel announcing to them that He is risen. The tomb is empty with the linen cloths in which Jesus was wrapped lying therein. At the bottom is the phoenix, a mythical bird, which symbolizes the resurrection.
The center section represents the "Appearance of Jesus" to the eleven disciples in the Upper Room after the resurrection. The wounds of Christ are offered as proof of his being the one crucified.
The right section depicts the "Commission of Jesus to the Church".
Above is the Word with a shell and three drops of Water. This refers to the
teaching of the church with its baptizing in the name of the Triune God. Jesus
himself holds the keys of death and hell as symbols of his authority over
the worlds with his disciples ready to go forth. The ship is a symbol of the
church.
