Russian icon Christ Pantocrator painted antiqued 36x30 cm
Modern Russian icon Christ Pantocrator. The icon is painted and handmade in Russia, according to the principles of the Byzantine-Russian school. The icon is covered in gold leaf on solid lime wood. It is also antiqued with the use of Russian painting techniques. The table measures 36x30 cm.This icon comes from the early period of the Byzantine Empire. Since then, three images of Christ Pantocrator were known: half-length, on the throne and in his full figure. Christ is always depicted frontally,...
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Modern Russian icon Christ Pantocrator. The icon is painted and handmade in Russia, according to the principles of the Byzantine-Russian school. The icon is covered in gold leaf on solid lime wood. It is also antiqued with the use of Russian painting techniques. The table measures 36x30 cm.This icon comes from the early period of the Byzantine Empire. Since then, three images of Christ Pantocrator were known: half-length, on the throne and in his full figure. Christ is always depicted frontally, blessing with the three fingers of his right hand and with the Gospel in his left hand. Furthermore, the open book should feature the quote from the Gospel of St. John: ''I am the light of the world''. In icons Christ Pantocrator is represented as the Savior and the one to whom the right of the Last Judgment was given. The icon features a warranty certificate and the history of the icon itself. It will be delivered in an elegant blue velvet box with a blue satin interior.