Christ, from Deisis

Christ, from DeisisTaken from the Deisis composition in which Christ appears enthroned in glory between the Theotokos and the Forerunner this icon by Dcn. Paul Drozdowski presents the Lord in the full majesty of His sovereign authority and tender mercy. The Deisis figure of Christ is of particular theological and liturgical significance, appearing on iconostases throughout the Orthodox world. An Orthodox mounted icon from the Jordanville tradition.

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