Christ in Majesty, Monastery of Saint Anthony

Alena Belova
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Painting of Christ in majesty, photograph by Alena Belova, Eastern Desert, Egypt, 22 September 2026.

Depicted here is the apse painting of Christ in majesty in the Church of Saint Anthony at the Monastery of Saint Anthony, near the Red Sea. The monastery grew around the hermitage of Saint Anthony the Great (died 356 CE) and is one of the oldest Christian monasteries in the world. Most of the church's wall paintings date to the 13th century.

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Belova, A. (2026, October 27). Christ in Majesty, Monastery of Saint Anthony. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22291/christ-in-majesty-monastery-of-saint-anthony/

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Belova, Alena. "Christ in Majesty, Monastery of Saint Anthony." World History Encyclopedia, October 27, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22291/christ-in-majesty-monastery-of-saint-anthony/.

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Belova, Alena. "Christ in Majesty, Monastery of Saint Anthony." World History Encyclopedia, 27 Oct 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22291/christ-in-majesty-monastery-of-saint-anthony/.

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