Christ pantocrator

From Turkey to Italy, churches built during the Byzantine period host the best-known icon of Christian art.

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Icon of Christ Pantocrator of St. Catherine’s Monastery at Sinai (mirrored composites), 6th century

Christ Pantocrator Hilandar (detail), 1260, Monastery of Hilandar, Athos.

The Pantocrator Illustrating the Hypostatic Union of Jesus Christ. The First Council of Ephesus in 431 A.D. codified the doctrine of the hypostatic union. This states that the humanity and divinity of Christ are made one and exist as one in the Logos, the Word made flesh. Or as is proclaimed in the Divine Praises,...