Christ Pantocrator
Type:
Icon
Period:
From
the beginning of the
18 century
to
the end of the
18 century
Dimmensions (cm):
86
/ 62.5
Location
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Sofia
Town: Sofia
Museum: National History Museum
Source
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Lovech
Town: Lovech
Church: The Virgin
Description
A traditional iconographic treatment of the theme. Christ is portrayed to his waist, blessing with his right hand and holding an open book in his left one. He is dressed in a black chiton, with a dark-blue mantle on his shoulders. His figure is painted against a blue background. There are on both sides of his aureole two figures of Hopy Mother and John the Baptist.
Iconographical technique: Tempera
Base material: Wood
