"Pantocrator" comes from the Greek for "ruler of all." It is the traditional Byzantine image of Christ, shown facing the viewer with one hand raised in blessing and the other holding the Gospel book. Versions of it appear in mosaics, icons and church domes across the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic world, and it remains one of the most recognizable images in Christian art.
Here are the examples in the collection. Click any title to see the full post, or use the download link under each image.
