Christ Pantocrator
Type:
Icon
Period:
The beginning of the
19 century
Dimmensions (cm):
100
/ 71
/ 3
Location
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Blagoevgrad
Village: Zagrade
Church: St. Great Martyr George
Source
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Blagoevgrad
Village: Zagrade
Church: St. Great Martyr George
Description
A typical portrayal of Christ Pantocrator, blessing with his right hand and holding an open book in his left hand. Painted in the background are clouds. On Jesus Christ's left-hand and right-hand sides, engraved in two medallions, are his initials.
Iconographical technique: Combined
The basic tones are with distemper, the brightenings and the lightenings are made with a semi-oil vehicle. There are engravings on the aureole and on the two medallions with velaturas and with the "probaster" technique over the gilding.
Base material: Wood
The base is made by two softwood panels, joined by means of two wedge-shaped beams.
