Christ The Pantocrator Framed Canvas Icon

The icon of Christ Pantocrator stands among the oldest and most venerated images preserved within the life of the Orthodox Church, with surviving examples reaching back to the sixth century at the Monastery of Saint Catherine in Sinai. Its very name, drawn from the Greek, signifies “Ruler of All,” and the composition bears this meaning plainly. Christ holds the Gospel in one hand while raising the other in blessing, shown at once as the Judge of all creation and as the Saviour whose mercy knows no measure. Those who look upon the icon with care will notice that the two halves of His countenance are not rendered as mirror images of one another. One side rests in stillness, the other appears searching and alert, a device long employed by iconographers to signify the union of two natures within a single Person, fully God and fully man, joined without division and without confusion. For more than a thousand years this image has gazed down from the central dome of Orthodox churches across every tradition, Greek, Russian, Serbian, and beyond, making it perhaps the most universally venerated icon within the whole of Orthodox Christianity. Brought into the home as a framed canvas, it is well suited to a prayer corner, a study, or a quiet hallway, and stands as a fitting gift for a baptism, a name day, or for any soul newly drawn toward the Orthodox faith and beginning to gather icons of their own.

“All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” (Matthew 28:18)

O Lord Jesus Christ, Ruler of all things visible and invisible, who didst take upon Thyself our nature without diminishing Thy divinity, look upon us with the same mercy with which Thou dost behold all creation, and grant that we may know Thee both as our Judge and as our Saviour. Amen.

This framed canvas makes a beautiful and cherished gift for baptisms, name days, Christmas, Easter, or any occasion where the Orthodox faith is celebrated.

Product Details:

• Premium canvas print, framed and ready to hang
• Available in Natural or Black frame
• Canvas print area: 12 x 18 inches
• Overall framed size: 13 x 20 inches (frame depth 1.6 inches)
• Vivid, fade-resistant print quality
• A meaningful gift for baptisms, name days, and feast days

Shipping:

• Carefully packaged to arrive in perfect condition
• Produced and dispatched by our trusted print partner
• Please allow standard production and delivery time at checkout

A daily reminder of faith, for yourself or someone you love.