Painted orthodox icon of Jesus Christ Pantocrator from Sinai Mountain
submitted by liviu
on 01/19/16
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One of the world's most famous Christian icons The Christ Pantocrator icon from Sinai mountain is the oldest known image of Jesus Christ in existence. The image describes the two natures of Christ: Humanity and Divinity. We believe that the icon has been painted in 550. The icon has been at St. Catherine's Monastery in Egypt for over nearly 1500 years. Iconograph - Liviu Dumitrescu www.byzantinepainting.com
