Icon of Jesus Christ
Item
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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 an icon depicting Jesus Christ, held in St. George Chuch which is under St. Nicholas Church, Beit Jala, a short distance from Bethlehem. The icon is painted in the Jerusalem Style of the 19th and early 20th century and is located at the Bishop's Throne (chair). The size is 49 X 67.5 cm. The Arabic inscription read: "Remember, O Lord, your servant who is donating this holy icon, Elias Paulus Qattan and his children and his sons" and at the book which Jesus is holding there is an extract from the Gospel of John 10/14-16.
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Identifier
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pn_sn_stg_9120878
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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 and gold leaves on wooden panel
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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.1877