The icon of Christ Pantokrator is one of the most common religious images of Orthodox Christianity. Generally speaking, in Byzantine art church art and architecture, an iconic mosaic or fresco of Christ Pantokrator occupies the space in the central dome of the church, in the half-dome of the apse, or on the nave vault.

The earliest known surviving depiction of Jesus Christ as Pantocrator (literally ruler of all), it is regarded by historians and scholars among the most important and recognizable works in the study of Byzantine art as well as Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Christianity.

Dec 7, 2023 · At the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine on Mount Sinai, the oldest monastery in the world, lies the oldest preserved wooden Icon depicting Christ in the image of Pantocrator. It portrays Christ, on the one hand, as a Merciful God, and on the other, as a Just Judge!

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There are also icon compositions of Jesus and Mary that are traditionally believed by many Orthodox to have originated in paintings by Luke the Evangelist. A currently familiar depiction is that on the Shroud of Turin , whose records go back to 1353.

Oct 10, 2018 · Here is a list of the six most ancient depictions of Jesus known to historians: 1. Alexamenos graffito, 1st century. This “graffito,” representing a person looking at a donkey-headed man being...

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Jun 19, 2020 · We are now talking about the amazing icon of Christ Pantocrator that is carefully preserved at St. Catherine’s Monastery at Sinai. It is not only one of the oldest icons of Jesus Christ survived to these days but also one of the most meaningful and …

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