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In order to illustrate that thesis, this essay will trace the evolution of the image of the cross in the context of early Christian art: the first examples of the cross, the early images of Christ, and the first depictions of Christ on the cross.
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This dissertation focuses on images of Christ that date from the first half of Late Antiquity, defined as the three centuries between AD 200 and 500. The cultural dynamics of this
Christ is here carried by angels and holds up his right hand in blessing as he rises up to rejoin God in heaven, his purpose on Earth in dying for the sins of humanity completed.36 However, this type of image shows Christ leaving Earth, whereas the Pantocrator model stresses his continuous presence as ruler: judge and merciful saviour.
Christ with us. Religious images are a means by which we show our reli-gious allegiance and faith in Christ. This role of religious images as a sign of our faith and commitment can be seen in a story told by Virginia U. Jensen, a former first counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency.
The Image of Christ expresses the view that modern secular audiences can engage with the masterpieces of Christian art at an emotional as well as a purely aesthetic or historical level.
Christ not only depicts the image of the Godhead, He does so in fullness. Drawing from our discussion of fullness in Session 4, we repeat several ideas on fullness, first of Christ then of believers.
