Christian tattoo

Christian Tattoo Art: A unique and personal way of representing Christian iconography and religious imagery is by sporting a Christian Tattoo. Today, many modern Christians choose to engage in the practice of body modification. Modern Christians believe that tattooing with Christian art is acceptable, if done to profess personal spirituality or religious belief. On the Internet, the Christian Tattoo Association is one such Christian website that promotes tattoos. The website works to promote a personal relationship with Jesus. A Christian tattoo is a powerful symbol that resonates amidst the Christian youth, as long as the tattoo is tasteful and appropriate.

The website offers Christian unique art in various forms. There are even some Christian images that are standards among tattoos. There are many variations on the Sacred Heart design and the Rock of Ages and renditions of the Last Supper can be found across both, chests and backs. Crosses can be simple and small, big and bold or anything in between. Unique portraits of Jesus, Mary and various saints are also seen. A favorite Bible passage or quote can also become a tattoo.

Christian Tattoo Cross: A large number of symbols used in Christianity have been used as images in tattoos. Among the most famous tattoo images is the cross. Many Christian tattoos always depict various designs of the cross. The Cross is the most recognizable Christian image of all.

Galleries of Cross-tattoos with Jesus on the cross, crosses with realistic wood graining and crosses with a crown of thorns are quite popular. Some cross tattoos consist of crossed nails, the big, rough looking nails that symbolize the nails used to hang Jesus on the cross. The most popular cross image is the Celtic cross. Other images are the Russian cross and the Egyptian ‘ankh’, a cross with a circular shape on top, the ancient Egyptian symbol for ‘life’.

Christian Fish Tattoos: Besides the cross tattoos, there are other Christian images that are often used in creating Christian tattoos. One of the most popular is the fish symbol. The fish symbol is a great example based on various biblical references.

Among the symbols employed by the primitive Christians, that of the fish ranks probably first in importance. Clement of Alexandria made the earliest literary reference to the symbolic fish. He recommends readers to have the seals engraved with a dove or a fish. In some Roman monuments, such as the Capella Greca and the Sacrament Chapels of the catacomb of St. Callistus, the fish was depicted as a symbol in the first decades of the second century.

The popularity among Christians was due to the famous acrostic consisting of the initial letters of five Greek words. The letter formed the word for fish (Ichthys) that clearly described the character of Christ and His claim to the worship of God. The message was ‘Iesous Christos Theou Yios Soter’ i.e. ‘Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior’. Most tattoo artists believe that a stylized fish symbol is the symbol of Christ. A variety of designs of Christian fish tattoos are available online.