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Christ Pantocrator (Христос Вседержитель), that is, Christ Almighty.
The abbreviations IC XC on either side of the head correspond to ΙΗΣΟΥΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ — Jesus Christ.
Christ appears frontally, with a serious face and direct gaze.
In the left hand he holds the Gospel, while the right hand seems raised in a blessing gesture.
The book is depicted closed or partially closed, with a very deteriorated decoration.
The golden background and the frame feature incised geometric decoration.
The face, with large eyes, an elongated nose, and a very schematic treatment, recalls icons from the 17th–18th centuries.

Cristo Pantocrátor (Христос Вседержитель), es decir, Cristo Todopoderoso.
Las abreviaturas IC XC a ambos lados de la cabeza corresponden a ΙΗΣΟΥΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ — Jesucristo.
Cristo aparece frontal, con el rostro serio y mirada directa.
En la mano izquierda sostiene el Evangelio, mientras que la derecha parece estar levantada en actitud de bendición.
El libro está representado cerrado o parcialmente cerrado, con una decoración muy deteriorada.
El fondo dorado y el marco presentan una decoración geométrica incisa.
El rostro, con ojos grandes, nariz alargada y tratamiento muy esquemático, recuerdan a iconos de los siglos XVII-XVIII

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Icon - Wood - Pantocrator

1800-1850 - Russia

Spain

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