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title: "Christ Pantocrator of Sinai — Icons"
description: "One of the oldest surviving images of Christ Pantocrator. Christ raises his right hand in blessing and holds a Gospel book in his left. Encaustic on wood."
url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/icons/christ-pantocrator-sinai"
language: "en"
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Historical icon

# Christ Pantocrator of Sinai

[![Icon of Christ Pantocrator: a half-length image of Christ blessing with his right hand and holding a Gospel book in his left, on a gold background.](https://spas.life/_astro/christ-pantocrator-sinai.dYloPact_1Y2x5y.webp)](https://spas.life/_astro/christ-pantocrator-sinai.dYloPact.webp)

Christ Pantocrator of Sinai

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Dating

6th century

Origin

Byzantine, Sinai

Author / school

Unknown

Location

Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai

Iconographic type

[Christ Pantokrator (Almighty) — iconographic type](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/icons/type-pantokrator)

Where it is

[St Catherine's Monastery, Sinai](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/places/sinai)

## About the icon

One of the oldest surviving images of Christ Pantocrator. Christ raises his right hand in blessing and holds a Gospel book in his left. Encaustic on wood.

An icon is an image for prayer. The description explains theological meaning and prayer tradition; it does not promise an outcome.

**Source and image rights**

Christ Pantocrator of Sinai, 6th century; public-domain faithful reproduction via Wikimedia Commons.

Public domain

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