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Christ in Majesty
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Christ in Majesty or Christ in Glory is the Western Christian image of Christ seated on a throne as ruler of the world, always seen frontally in the centre of the composition, and often flanked by oth
The Andronikov Gospels were made in the Andronikov Monastery, Moscow in the early 15th century
The Andronikov Gospels were made in the Andronikov Monastery, Moscow in the early 15th century
Christ in majesty in a mandorla, surrounded by emblems of the evangelists: ivory plaques on a wooden coffret, Cologne, first half of the 13th century
Christ in majesty in a mandorla, surrounded by emblems of the evangelists: ivory plaques on a wooden coffret, Cologne, first half of the 13th century (Musée de Cluny)
Traditio legis, or "transmission of the law", Christ as lawgiver, mosaic, Basilica of San Lorenzo, Milan, 4th century, includes a scroll box at Christ
Traditio legis, or "transmission of the law", Christ as lawgiver, mosaic, Basilica of San Lorenzo, Milan, 4th century, includes a scroll box at Christ's feet.
The Deesis mosaic in the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople
The Deesis mosaic in the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople
Deesis
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In Byzantine art, and in later Eastern Orthodox iconography generally, the Deësis or Deisis is a traditional iconic representation of Christ in Majesty or Christ Pantocrator: enthroned, carrying a boo
Christ in Majesty
…world, the image developed slightly differently into the half-length Christ Pantocrator, "Christ, Ruler of All", a usually unaccompanied figure, and the Deesis, where a full-length enthroned Christ is entreated by Mary and St. John the Baptist, and often other figures. In the West, the evolving composition…
Icon of the Deesis – St. Catherine's Monastery Sinai, 12th century
Icon of the Deesis – St. Catherine's Monastery Sinai, 12th century
Great Deesis with Prophets; 16th century; Walters Art Museum
Great Deesis with Prophets; 16th century; Walters Art Museum
Harbaville Triptych, middle of the 10th century, ivory, Constantinople, Louvre
Harbaville Triptych, middle of the 10th century, ivory, Constantinople, Louvre
Five-panel Deesis row (center), Iconostasis in the Cathedral of the Annunciation in Moscow Kremlin by Theophanes the Greek, 1405 – the first five-row
Five-panel Deesis row (center), Iconostasis in the Cathedral of the Annunciation in Moscow Kremlin by Theophanes the Greek, 1405 – the first five-row Iconostasis