Dome Pantocrator
by David Luebbert
Title
Dome Pantocrator
Artist
David Luebbert
Medium
Digital Art - 2d/3d Digital Painting
Description
Although ruler of all, Christ is not pictured with a crown or scepter as other kings of this world. The large open eyes look directly into the soul of the viewer. The high curved forehead shows wisdom. The long slender nose is a look of nobility, the small closed mouth, the silence of contemplation.
It is the tradition of the Church to depict "God is with us" by having the a large Pantocrator icon inside of the central dome, or ceiling of the church.
The oldest known Pantocrator icon was written in the sixth century. It was preserved in the monastery of St. Catherine in the Sinai desert. This remote location enabled the image to survive the iconoclastic era in Byzantine history (726-815) when most icons were destroyed.
This is a digitally modified and repainted image by Dave derived from his full-length versions. This type of upper-body image is usually found at the top of the dome in the Orthodox Christian churches. Christ is above all of us, looking down from heaven upon his chosen people, all made in God's image and likeness.
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July 3rd, 2019
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