#Christ Pantocrator

[annemarieyeretzian]

MEDIEVAL ART 🛡️ love, ur local art mom 🩵

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hi I’m annemarie and I’m an art historian! not adjuncting for the first time in five years was rly hard for me so I threw some slides together so I could still (sort of) teach the same material as my language of art class but a) I threw these slides together for instagram so space was/is limited and b) language of art is a ten week run through art history so I’m presenting only the most accessible information here – there’s so much more to this art period! – please don’t expect it to be comprehensive and please do ask if you have any questions!

oh p.s. my first ever class of art history students came up with the name ‘art mom’ for me at the end of the quarter and yes it does make me cry if I think about it too long thanks so much for asking

[dramoor]

“Let us entrust ourselves, one another, and our whole life to Christ our God.”

~From the Orthodox Divine Liturgy

(Image: Pantokrator - Late 12th century / Private collection)

[careful-disorder]

The Pantocrator, Bible of St. Louis

"A strand of art from Ancient Greece onwards sees God as the geometer of the world, and the world's geometry therefore as sacred." Sacred geometry - Mathematics and art

[philoursmars]

Avec Christine, on a fêté nos 40 ans d'amitié en faisant en Octobre un voyage de 15 jours en Sicile. 

Nous quittons Palerme pour Catane où nous attend notre avion. Mais au dernier moment, on décide de faire un crochet vers Cefalù. ici, la Cathédrale, de style arabo-normand avec un Christ Pantocrator byzantin, semblable à celui de Monreale, mais plus étroit...

[ducktoonsfanart]

Orthodox icon - Portrait of the resurrected Jesus Christ Pantocrator - My version - Happy Orthodox Easter! - Bible (Religion)

"I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me, though he die, yet shall he live" (John 11:25)

"I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." (John 14:6)

"Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with Me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End." (Relevation 22:12, 22:13)

This is how Jesus Christ the Savior and Redeemer spoke, according to Christians the Son of God, and this is how Jesus will speak at the end of time and He has existed forever. Yes, because for Christians Jesus is God, it is written with a capital letter.

Yes, I admit that I'm not a believer and I'm a sinner, but I always try as hard as I can to correct my mistakes and follow God's way, and that's my right to believe because I believe in salvation through Jesus Christ.

Certainly to all who are Orthodox (especially those who celebrate according to the Julian calendar and who celebrate after the Jewish Passover) who live in Palestine, Syria, Egypt, Armenia, Greece, Serbia, Cyprus, Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia, Ukraine, Montenegro, North Macedonia and to all Orthodox people living around the world, I wish you a happy Easter! Christ is risen! Христос васкресе!

If someone asks me, yes, it is celebrated differently among the Orthodox and differently among the Catholics and Protestants, so it turned out to be a completely different Easter this year. Don't worry, there will be a joint Easter next year. So Orthodox Easter fell on this day. The day he was crucified and died, resurrected and defeated death and the devil and proved that there is eternal life for all of us who believe. Glory to Jesus Christ who died for all of us sinners and rose again for all of us to save us!

And on this occasion, I drew a portrait of Jesus Christ as my redraw of Christ Pantocrator, which was first recorded and left in the monastery of St. Catherine in Sinai in the 6th century AD, 500 years after Christ's resurrection. I also combined colors like the icon (Christ Pantocrator) from this site: https://milanmosaicart.com/christ-pantocrator-mosaic/

Drawing Orthodox icons is not at all easy and requires a lot of effort, of course there is rarely traditional drawing of icons and painting with wood colors, so I wanted to experience how it goes and this is how it turned out. Of course, I apologize for certain details, especially the lips, it's my first time doing it. Yes, Jesus is the Pantocrator, which means the ruler of all visible and invisible because Jesus comes from God the Father and holds the Book of Life in which all the data of all of us who live on Earth are collected, and around Jesus, unlike other icons, I drew the Sun and the Moon and the stars because Jesus rules over all and they obey Him and Jesus Himself brings the light of life. Yes, around Him is a solar halo that is marked for Jesus and for all the angels and saints who follow God's way and here you can see the initials with the Greek letters Ο Ω Ν, i.e. ὁ ὤν, which means "He Who Is". And above are the initials in Greek which means Jesus Christ (ΙΗΣΟΥΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ). Of course if I'm wrong somewhere, please correct me on some things. I certainly wanted to thank God for everything He has helped me so far and for what He will help me in the future. However, a bit of religious content is not out of place.

And yes, we don't know exactly what Jesus really looked like and yes, it can be presented as idolatry, however this is not idolatry, but icons that show what Jesus Christ would look like in His miraculous glory and what is shown from Sinai is one of the closest we can to imagine and certainly the beginning of iconography. Glory to Jesus Christ!

Also this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icjexnL6rI4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxN_wrMo0Y0

Happy to all who celebrate Easter today and Christ is risen! If you like it feel free to like and reblog this! And if there are things that need to be said, feel free to tell me here.

"Lord Jesus Christ Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner."

[cervenakoviny]

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Orthodox Icon vs AI-generated Image

This image offers an intriguing comparison between traditional Orthodox iconography of Jesus Christ and a modern AI-generated image based on the Shroud of Turin.

The resemblance is striking, especially in the facial features, the intensity of the gaze, and the overall expression of solemnity and dignity.

Orthodox icons, such as Christ Pantocrator and Christ Enthroned, have consistently depicted Christ in a way that emphasizes His divine nature, suggesting that this portrayal is deeply rooted in theological understanding.

The AI-generated image’s similarity to these icons may suggest that the artistic principles behind the icons are connected to a universal vision of Christ that transcends time.

The Shroud of Turin, considered by many as the burial cloth of Christ, when interpreted by AI seems to align closely with the traditional Orthodox depiction, possibly reinforcing the authenticity and spiritual depth of both.

However, while the AI image captures a lifelike quality, it raises questions about the role of technology in spiritual matters.

Orthodox icons are created with deep theological intent, every detail carrying symbolic meaning aimed at drawing the viewer closer to the divine.

In contrast, AI-generated images, though visually impressive, lack this spiritual foundation and can risk reducing the sacred to the merely aesthetic or historical.

This modern approach has often faced criticism from Christian communities, who value the spiritual and doctrinal integrity of traditional sacred art.

[hzaidan]

01 Religious Icon, Christ Pantocrator, with footnotes #41

Unknown artistChrist PantocratorSILVER GOLD PLATED OKLAD9 x 7,5 cmPrivate collection In Christian iconography, Christ Pantocrator is a specific depiction of Christ. Pantocrator or Pantokrator, usually translated as “Almighty” or “all-powerful”, is derived from one of many names of God in Judaism. The Pantokrator, largely an Eastern Orthodox or Eastern Catholic theological conception, is less…

[idealog]

What do you get when you cross a pig and a tree?

A porky pine.

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov (Russian, 1848-1926) Christ the Pantocrator, ca.1885-96 State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow “How beautiful are your tents, O Jacob, and your dwelling places, O Israel!… Blessed is the one who blesses you, and cursed is the one who curses you!” (Numbers 24:5, 9). Blessing is promised to those who bless Abraham and his descendants: “I will bless those who bless [Israel], and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you” (Genesis 12:3). The lover of Jerusalem prospers: “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May those who love her prosper!” (Psalms 122:6)

[dramoor]

A miniature Russian icon of Christ Pantocrator, richly decorated with pearls and enamel, c. 1899–1908

(Wikipedia)

[careful-disorder]

The oldest known icon of Christ Pantocrator, encaustic on panel

"Saint Catherine's Monastery... houses irreplaceable works of art: mosaics, the best collection of early icons in the world, many in encaustic" - Saint Catherine's Monastery

[philoursmars]

Avec Christine, on a fêté nos 40 ans d'amitié en faisant un voyage de 15 jours en Sicile. Nous voilà à Palermo (Palerme).

Non loin, voici Monreale et sa superbe cathédrale arabo-normande. Ici l'immense Christ Pantocrator byzantin.

[dustedcreationsblog]

So as you say that the image representation, doesn't come from Cesare Borgia and call it nonsense because you're showing images of a long haired, bearded Jesus which come from the Orthodox Church. Then, if that image of Jesus didn't come from Cesare Borgia, are you claiming it came from the Orthodox Church by sharing those images (not icons, although that's what they call it)? Also if the Jesus depicted in the Orthodox art (which you provided) didn't come from him (Cesare Borgia) , where did it come from? Apart from the "Christ Pantocrator", in fact, where was it sourced from regarding the Christ Pantocrator? You got it from the Christ Pantocrator on Wikipedia but where does it come from within the Orthodox church? For a denomination which claims to be separate from the Roman Catholic Church, y'all sure have a couple of things in common. "The Pantokrator, is largely an Eastern Orthodox or Eastern Catholic theological conception." There it is, "Eastern Catholic" so regardless of the schism, the image of Jesus Christ (which has similarities between the Christ Pantocrator & Cesare Borgia) is related somehow. No only that, but the same Wikipedia page you referenced stated that it's a theological conception of both the Eastern Catholic Church, as well as the Eastern Orthodox.

[my-critical-rolemance]

"And no wrongdoing can hide forever from the light of the Trust." x

save me moc weepe religious imagery. moc weepe religious imagery save me

[recidivelocale]