Maiestas Domini
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Maiestas Domini is a traditional Christian iconographic motif depicting the enthroned, glorified Christ surrounded by heavenly symbols, often used in medieval art to express his divine kingship and cosmic authority.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Majestas Domini | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian iconographic motif
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religious image type ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Book of Revelation
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Last Judgment imagery ⓘ Tetramorph NERFINISHED ⓘ vision of the heavenly throne ⓘ |
| commonIn | Western Christian art ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ in Majesty
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enthroned Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ glorified Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
express Christ’s sovereignty over the universe
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liturgical and devotional focus ⓘ visualize Christ’s glory ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cosmic authority of Christ
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divine kingship of Christ ⓘ |
| iconographicElement |
angels
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book of the Gospels ⓘ halo ⓘ heavenly court ⓘ mandorla ⓘ right hand raised in blessing ⓘ symbols of the Four Evangelists ⓘ throne ⓘ |
| influencedBy | biblical throne visions ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Majesty of the Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Christ Pantocrator
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Theophany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| represents |
Christ as king of heaven
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Christ as ruler of creation ⓘ Christ as universal judge ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Ezekiel’s vision
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Revelation 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Revelation 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
apse decoration
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church tympanum ⓘ vaults and ceilings ⓘ |
| typicalPeriod |
Gothic art
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Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ Romanesque art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalSetting | heavenly realm ⓘ |
| usedIn |
frescoes
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illuminated manuscripts ⓘ medieval church decoration ⓘ mosaics ⓘ sculpted tympana ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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Majestas Domini
this entity surface form:
Majestas Domini