Partial painting of Christ Pantocrator's head and hands in a romantic style with split bears and shoulder length brown hair with wide brown eyes and long straight nose covered by silver riza encased in wood kiot with hinge and flip closure and glass frame.
Type of Painting
Panel
Collection
Betsy Scheuring Icon Collection
Acquisition
Accession
2005.02
Source or Donor
Betsy Scheuring
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Betsy Scheuring
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1900
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers Mark
Location
Left side of halo
Transcription
Crowned head 84, 28
Translation
Silver standard mark
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Icon
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Symbol, Religious
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Religious Objects
Nomenclature Class
Ceremonial Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Dimensions
Height
10-1/2 in
Width
8-1/2 in
Depth
2-3/4 in
Exhibition
Spirit Made Tangible: The Scheuring Icon Collection (2006)
Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical Context
Label
In this icon, Christ Pantocrator is shown in the “State Church” form in which the fingers of his right hand spell out Iesous Khristos, the Greek abbreviation of Christ’s name. The index finger is straight, forming the I, the middle and little finger are curved into C shapes, and the thumb and fourth finger cross to form the X. Christ holds an open volume of the New Testament. The icon is covered in a silver riza that gives Christ an elevated halo and gold and silver robes. The word placed within a plain wooden case with glass frame lid (kiot).
