Christ Not Made By Hands

Date18th-19th Century

MediumTempera on panel

Dimensions13 × 11 1/2 in. (33 × 29.2 cm)

ClassificationsPainting

Credit LineGift of Evelyn LaLanne

Object number2000.2.14

Label TextAccording to Orthodox tradition, Christ himself created the first icon by miraculously producing his image on a cloth sent to heal King Abgar of Edessa. The popular icon type that depicts this miracle, known as “Savior Not Made by Hands” (known in other Christian denominations as Veil of Veronica and Mandylion), embodies the critical connection between icons and the concept of Incarnation.
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Status

On view

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