This drawing was inspired by similar images in 12th and 13th century illuminated manuscripts, especially the Stavelot Gospels, the Westminster Psalter and the Codex Bruschal. Jesus Christ raises His right hand in benediction and holds an open book in His left, whose pages are inscribed with the word Iesus and the letters Alpha and Omega.
The mandorla surrounding Christ in Majesty is inscribed with a passage from the first chapter of the Apocalypse of St. John:
Ego sum Alpha et Omega, principium et finis, qui est et qui erat et qui venturus est, Omnipotens.The four winged creatures representing the Evangelists fill the spaces in the corners.
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.
Medium: Drawing, black and red ink on Bristol board with gold and palladium leaf
Dimensions: 9 1/4" × 13 1/8"
Year: 2013
The original drawing was made on private commission.
Open-edition giclée prints of this drawing are available. You may use the buttons below to pay via PayPal, debit card, or credit card. Be sure to confirm the shipping address.
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Actual size art print: $114
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18" × 26" large print: $228
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200dpi digital download: $23
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