Jesus Christ "Pantocrator" icon (23) Mounted on wood sizes:10.2 X 17

Jesus Christ "Pantocrator" icon (23) Mounted on wood sizes:10.2 X 17Orthodox icon of Jesus Christ Pantocrator (23), copy of the Encaustic icon of Sinai, Christ "Pantocrator". Encaustic on wood, St. Catherine's Monastery Sinai, 6th century. One of the most important icons in the Monastery's collection and represents the two faces of Christ. In which Christ is presented in the act of blessing with His right hand while holding a closed gospel book in His left. Is the oldest known panel icon to depict Christ. The

but without success

even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful Martyr

The icon is displayed in the Tretyakov Gallery

who had remained behind after the end of Matins in order to continue his prayer

distributed the money to the poor and began to live near the church of the Most Holy Theotokos under a portico

"I do not have any plank of wood to use

You will grow tired of tormenting me sooner than I will tire of being tormented by you

Sts Joachim and Anna met at the Golden Gate in Jerusalem

who knew him personally and wrote his life

which further house the Trinity in the Christian heart

In some versions the Greek letters IC and XC are present

The besiegers demanded a ransom from the inhabitants