Christ
The
Almighty -The Teacher
An
icon to the Eastern Christian is a “window to the eternal.” The icon connects the created to his creator
and His saints. There are, compared to
icons of the Virgin Mary, very few representations of Christ. While all icons play a part in the religious
life of Russia, some played a part in the historical and political development
of Russia.
This
icon of Christ is based on an early icon of the church. Christ’s face is patterned after the first
icon, which is called “Made Without Hands.”
Christ is presented in half-length blessing with his right hand and holding an open Gospel Book in his left hand. The blessing is the traditional Eastern
Byzantine manner of blessing with the thumb and the
next two fingers pointing up and the last two fingers pointing down.
On
either side of Christ’s are an “IC” and “XC” which are the beginning Greek
letters for “Jesus Christ Conquers.” In
the nimbus (halo) you find three Greek letters, which look like “W O N” and
form the Greek word that translates to “There is only One God.”
(John 13:34)
Icon Measures 10 1/4 inch x 7 3/4 inch
Including Wooden Parts 8 3/4 inch wide
Including Hanger Part from top to bottom 14 inch tall