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Christ Pantocrator mosaic in Byzantine style from the Cefalù Cathedral, Sicily. The most common translation of Pantocrator is "Almighty" or "All-powerful". In this understanding, Pantokrator is a compound word formed from the Greek words πᾶς, pas (GEN παντός pantos), i.e. "all" [4] and κράτος, kratos, i.e. "strength", "might", "power". [5]
Christ Pantocrator of Saint Catherine's Monastery is one of the oldest Byzantine religious icons, dating from the 6th century AD. [1] The earliest known surviving depiction of Jesus Christ as Pantocrator (literally ruler of all ), it is regarded by historians and scholars among the most important and recognizable works in the study of Byzantine ...
The Legend of Isis and the Name of Re: 12–14: The God and His Unknown Name of Power: Astarte and the Insatiable Sea: 1.23: The Legend of Astarte and the Tribute of the Sea: 17–18: Astarte and the Tribute of the Sea: Book of the Heavenly Cow: 1.24: The Destruction of Mankind: 10: Deliverance of Mankind from Destruction: Great Hymn to the ...
Christ in Majesty or Christ in Glory (Latin: Maiestas Domini) [1] 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 other sacred figures, whose membership changes over time and according to the context.
The earliest catechisms of Reformed (Calvinist) Christianity, written in the 16th through 18th centuries, including the Heidelberg (1563), Westminster (1647) and Fisher's (1765), included discussions in a question and answer format detailing how the creation of images of God (including Jesus) was counter to their understanding of the Second ...
The statue, made entirely of carved wood, depicts Jesus in a horrific state of suffering and anguish. Although its creator remains anonymous, Ecce Homo is believed to have been carved in Spain sometime around the year 1600 AD. Like many forms of Baroque era art, the focus of this piece comes in the form of an emotional connection with Christ ...
By RYAN GORMAN X-rays have revealed that a statue of Christ has human teeth. The Lord of Patience statue in the parish of San Bartolo Cuautlalpan is famous for being covered in blood and depicting ...
The word Christ (and similar spellings) appears in English and in most European languages. English speakers now often use "Christ" as if it were a name, one part of the name "Jesus Christ", though it was originally a title ("the Messiah"). Its usage in "Christ Jesus" emphasizes its nature as a title. [8] [15] Compare the usage "the Christ". [16]