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title: "Christ Pantokrator (Almighty) — iconographic type — Icons"
description: "Christ blesses with His right hand and holds the Gospel — the image of Judge and Saviour."
url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/icons/type-pantokrator"
language: "en"
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Iconographic type

# Christ Pantokrator (Almighty) — iconographic type

## Examples of this type

- [![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_2p6XE6.webp) Christ Pantocrator of Sinai 6th century](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/icons/christ-pantocrator-sinai)

Dating

From the 6th century

Origin

Byzantium

Author / school

Unknown

## About the icon

Christ blesses with His right hand and holds the Gospel — the image of Judge and Saviour.

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