tour guide: And this is the icon of God the Father. my dad, the icon nerd: That is interesting. tour guide: Why is that? my dad: No, sorry, I didn’t mean to talk over you. guide: No, please, speak up, maybe I’ll learn something. my dad:
The glagolitic script above his head says “pantokrator”, which is greek for “ruler of all”. In the context of icons, it usually refers to Jesus, not the Father. Also, that is Virgin Mary on his right and John the Baptist on his left, which would also point to this man being Jesus rather than God the Father. Also, in orthodox churches, God the Father is invisible and indescribable and can only be visualized through his human aspect contained in the person of Jesus. Therefore it’s very interesting that this should be the icon of God the Father. guide: ... guide: well my notes say it’s God the Father...















