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Christ Pantocrator

Painting
Flat painted wood panel backed with rust colored velvet covered by silver riza with enamel halo. The riza is plain in its exterior save for Christ's cloak, which is iridescent in color and engraved with floral motifs. The portion of the cloak under the blue open gospel book has a Cyrillic maker's mark. Christ holds the book in one painted hand while the other is held in the three finger blessing symbol. His face is also painted and shows a serious face with shoulder length brown hair and beard. The enamel halo has geometric and swirl motifs in light blue, royal blue, red, white, green, and purple. Three symbols of Christ are in royal blue in the halo.

2005.02.102

Panel

Oil

2005.02

Betsy Scheuring

Gift

Gift of Betsy Scheuring

S.G.

1850 - 1900

Moscow, Russia

Makers Mark

1. Within the gospel book on the bottom right 2.Under Christ's right hand in folds of his cloak on riza 3. Under the bottom edge of the riza 4. On the left side of Christ's halo in enameling

1. Image of left facing horse (symbol of Moscow), СГ 2. СГ, 84

Cyrillic

S.G.

Same makers mark found on 2005.02.028 and 2005.02.080, same city hallmark as 2005.02.080

Inscription

Back of icon

15/28

Icon

Symbol, Religious

Religious Objects

Ceremonial Objects

Category 08: Communication Objects

10-1/2 in

8-3/4 in

1-1/4 in

Spirit Made Tangible: The Scheuring Icon Collection (2006)

Cultural/Historical Context

This icon depicts Christ Pantocrator holding the open New Testament with his left hand and making a sign of blessing with his right hand. The icon is covered with a silver riza except for the face and hands of Christ. His halo is completely enameled and bears the Greek letters omicron, omega, and nu spelling HO ON, translated as “Who Am” in English. This is the name for God used in Exodus 3:14.

Christ Pantocrator picture number 1