Jesus Christ of Sinai Orthodox Icon, Serigraphy Canvas with Gold Leaf, Handmade Greek Byzantine Religious Wall Art

This icon of Jesus Christ of Sinai (the Pantocrator of Sinai) is a vintage-style serigraphy on canvas with rich gold-leaf detailing and an aged patina that echoes the centuries-old original. It reproduces the most ancient surviving image of Christ the Pantocrator — the Lord blessing with His right hand and holding the Gospel in His left.

Product Specifications

• Technique: Handmade serigraphy (silkscreen) on canvas with gold-leaf detailing and an aged vintage finish
• Mounting: Canvas on wood
• Origin: Handcrafted in our family workshop in Greece
• Available sizes: 4.6×6.1, 6.2×8.5, 10×15, 14×20, 20×28, 27×40 and 41×58 cm
• Made to order in any theme upon request

The Significance of Christ of Sinai

The icon known as "Christ of Sinai" is the oldest surviving icon of Christ Pantocrator, preserved at the Monastery of Saint Catherine on Mount Sinai and dating to around the 6th century. Painted in encaustic, it shows the Lord as Ruler of All (Pantocrator), blessing with His right hand and holding the jewelled Gospel in His left.

Its most celebrated feature is the gentle asymmetry of the face: the two sides differ subtly from one another, which the faithful have long understood as an image of the two natures of Christ — true God and true man — united in one person. As a devotional icon, Christ of Sinai is a profound expression of the presence of the Lord, a treasured presence in any prayer corner and a meaningful gift for every Christian home.