13. Christ the Saviour

Details

Russian, early 18th century
28 x 23.5 cms

Provenance:
Private collection, Germany.
Private collection, The Netherlands.

Description:
In the iconography of the Orthodox Church one of the most important themes is Christ the Saviour, Christ Pantocrator.

Christ, shown half length, makes with His right hand a blessing gesture. In His left hand He is holding the Bible. Christ wears His robe in the traditional colours red and green. This symbolizes both His divine and human nature.