Christ Pantocrator of #Saint Catherine's #Monastery is one of the oldest #Byzantine #religious #icons, dating from the 6th century AD.
The #earliest known surviving depiction of #Jesus #Christ as Pantocrator (literally #ruler of all), it is regarded by #historians and #scholars among the most #important and #recognizable #works in the study of #Byzantine #art as well as #Eastern #Orthodox and #Eastern #Catholic #Christianity.