Christ Pantocrator (Sinai)
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The Christ Pantocrator of Saint Catherine's Monastery is one of the oldest Byzantine religious icons, dating from the 6th century AD. The earliest known surviving depiction of Jesus Christ as Pantocra
Christ Pantocrator from Saint Catherine's Monastery in Sinai
Eastern Orthodox Church
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The Eastern Orthodox Church, officially the Orthodox Catholic Church, also known as the Greek Orthodox Church is the second-largest Christian body in the world after the Roman Catholic Church, and one
Christ Pantocrator (Sinai)
…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. For a time, the icon was thought to have been dated from the 13th century, since it had been almost completely painted…
Saint George's Cathedral in Istanbul, Turkey
Emperor Constantine presents a representation of the city of Constantinople as tribute to an enthroned Mary and baby Jesus in this church mosaic (Hagia Sophia, c. 1000).
An early Christian "Ichthys" (fish) inscription from ancient Ephesus