For a time, the icon was thought to have been dated from the thirteenth century, since it had been almost completely painted over at that time. It was concluded in 1962 that it is from the mid-sixth century, although the exact … See more

Many agree that the icon represents the dual nature of Christ, illustrating traits of both man and God, perhaps influenced by the aftermath of the See more

With a height of 84 cm, width of 45.5 cm, and a thickness of 1.2 cm, the icon was originally taller and wider before its top and sides were cut. Otherwise, there is only one spot with major … See more

The Muslim Arabs quickly took control of the Levant south of the Taurus Mountains of modern day Turkey, including Egypt and Sinai, cutting the monastery's ties with Constantinople in … See more

1. ^ John Galey, George Forsyth, and Kurt Weitzmann, Sinai and the Monastery of St. Catherine (Givatayim, Israel: Massada, 1980), p. 99.
2. ^ Galey, Forsyth, Weitzmann, Sinai, … See more

• Chatzidakis, Manolis and Walters, Gerry. "An Encaustic Icon of Christ at Sinai." The Art Bulletin 49, No. 3 (1967): 197–208.
• Cormack, Robin. Oxford History of Art: Byzantine Art. … See more

• Coleman, Simon; Elsner, John. "The Pilgrim's Progress: Art, Architecture and Ritual Movement at Sinai". World Archaeology 26, No. 1 (1994): 73–89.
• Nelson, Robert S.; … See more