Thursday, August 23, 2012
Pantokrator
2008
acrylic on canvas
35 1/2" x 39 1/2"
This painting of Jesus Christ is based upon the prototype called the Pantokrator, which means "Almighty." Traditionally, it is painted on the center of the ceiling or in the dome of an Eastern church.
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