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Ancha icon
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The Ancha Icon of the Savior, known in Georgia as Anchiskhati, is a medieval Georgian encaustic icon, traditionally considered to be the Keramidion, a "holy tile" imprinted with the face of Jesus Chri
Ancha Icon of the Savior (Art Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi)
Ancha Icon of the Savior (Art Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi)
A copy of the Ancha icon at the Eastern Orthodox Church in Cannes in 2010.
A copy of the Ancha icon at the Eastern Orthodox Church in Cannes in 2010.
Christ Pantocrator
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In Christian iconography, Christ Pantocrator is a specific depiction of Jesus. Pantocrator or Pantokrator is derived from one of many names of God in Judaism.
Jesus Christ Pantocrator (Detail from the deesis mosaic in Hagia Sophia, Istanbul)
Jesus Christ Pantocrator (Detail from the deesis mosaic in Hagia Sophia, Istanbul)
Christ Pantocrator in the dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre's catholicon. Church domes are a common site of Pantocrator images.
Christ Pantocrator in the dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre's catholicon. Church domes are a common site of Pantocrator images.
Christ Pantocrator mosaic in Byzantine style from the Cefalù Cathedral, Sicily
Christ Pantocrator mosaic in Byzantine style from the Cefalù Cathedral, Sicily
The oldest known icon of Christ Pantocrator, encaustic on panel (Saint Catherine's Monastery). The two different facial expressions on either side of
The oldest known icon of Christ Pantocrator, encaustic on panel (Saint Catherine's Monastery). The two different facial expressions on either side of Christ's face depict Christ as the bearer of mercy and grace (left half) and Christ as the dreaded judge of unrepentant sinners (right side).