January
2009 - Vol. 26
Jesus
Christ the Word of Life
byMichael
O'Brien
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of Christ from Mount Sinai
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This
painting of Christ by Michael O'Brien was commissioned in the 1980s by
Mount Angel Benedictine Abbey, in Oregon, USA. The figure is based on the
oldest known icon of Christ, a sixth century "Christ Pantocrator" in St.
Catherine's monastery, Mount Sinai, Egypt.
See
related page on the original icon of "Christ
Pantocrator."
Christ Pantocrator
6th century icon from St. Catherine's
Monastery in Mount Sinai, Egypt
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