Jesus Christ "Blessing" icon (9)

Orthodox icon of Jesus Christ "Blessing" Painted by Theophanis the Cretan, 16th cent., Iviron Monastery, Mount Athos. by Theophanis the Cretan.

Icon of Christ Pantocrator depicts Christ in a full frontal image holding a book in His left hand (the Gospels or the Book of Life). His right hand is raised in blessing or teaching. In some versions the Greek letters IC and XC are present, representing the Christogram "Jesus Christ." Some say his fingers form those letters.

Orthodox icon of Jesus Christ "Blessing" (1-2)

Orthodox Icon of Christ "Blessing"(2).

In this icon our Jesus Christ is giving benediction and holding a Gospel book is one of the oldest iconographic types of Orthodox Icons of Christ. The dark red gown with a golden band around the shoulder indicates Christ's divine royalty. His human nature is symbolized by the dark blue color of the outergarment whose folds shine with gleams of light.

Orthodox Icon of Christ "Blessing"(2).

In this icon our Jesus Christ is giving benediction and holding a Gospel book is one of the oldest iconographic types of Orthodox Icons of Christ. The dark red gown with a golden band around the shoulder indicates Christ's divine royalty. His human nature is symbolized by the dark blue color of the outergarment whose folds shine with gleams of light.