Icon of Jesus Christ
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Title
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Icon of Jesus Christ
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Description
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This is a digital reproduction of a wall-painted icon depicting Jesus Christ, at St. Nicholas Church, Beit Jala, a short distance from Bethlehem. The icon is painted in the Jerusalem Style of the late 19th and early 20th century and is located at the outside of the pulpit of the church. The size is 52 X 34 cm. The Arabic inscription reads: "Jesus Christ", and at the book which Jesus is holding there are various Biblical extracts: John 8:12 "I am the light of the world", John 10:11 "I Am the Good Shepherd" and Matthew 11:28-30 "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. ....."
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Identifier
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pb_sn_mis_9120827
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Subject
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Bethlehem
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Palestine
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St. Nicholas Icons collection
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Beit Jala
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devotional objects
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icons
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Orthodox Bethlehem
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saints
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License
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IN COPYRIGHT This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. To use this item you need to obtain permission from the rights holder. To request permission to use the item as defined by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use, please contact the Planet Bethlehem Archive administrators.
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Creator
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Unknown
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Contributor
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Faten Nastas Mitwasi
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Jabra Mitwasi
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Type
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Egg tempera on concrete mortar
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Source
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St.Nicholas Church, Beit Jala
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Language
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Arabic
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Spatial Coverage
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31.716105626668842/ 35.189589871
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Rights Holder
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Faten Nastas Mitwasi and Jabra Mitwasi.
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Date (approximate)
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c.1925
