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Why are Easter eggs traditionally painted red in Eastern Orthodox Christianity?
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Resurrection of Christ, oil on wood panel by Raphael, 1499ā1502; in the Museu de Arte de SĆ£o Paulo, SĆ£o Paulo, Brazil. 52 Ć 44 cm.
In Eastern Orthodox tradition, eggs are painted red to symbolize the blood that Jesus Christ shed on the cross during his Crucifixion.12
While the broader tradition of decorating Easter eggs serves as a symbol of the Resurrectionārepresenting new life emerging from the eggshell just as Jesus rose from the tombāthe specific use of the color red serves as a poignant reminder of the sacrifice made for the faithful.12