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Heavenly, Rare Byzantine Icons of Christ Pantocrator

The Byzantine Empire left a world of astounding Christian art and architecture that continues to inspire us today.
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Heavenly, Rare Byzantine Icons of Christ Pantocrator
A detail of Christ Pantocrator in the 13th-century Deesis Mosaic of Hagia Sophia, in Istanbul. Edal/CC BY-SA 3.0
Lorraine Ferrier
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We’ve lost a world of Byzantine art and architecture throughout history, yet what remains reminds us of a culture steeped in spiritual values and traditions.

It all began in 330, when Emperor Constantine established the Eastern Roman Empire in Byzantium, a city on the shores of the Bosphorus Strait, midway between the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, where Asia and Europe meet. He renamed it Constantinople, now known as Istanbul.

Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.