ID: 901001149 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001149	Record Type: Character/Person

	Christ in Majesty (Christian theme)

Note: Visual theme of Christ seated in a mandorla or glory, often flanked by other sacred figures. The iconography developed in the Early Christian period, derived from Roman depictions of the emperor.

Names:

	Christ in Majesty (Christian theme) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
	Christ in Glory (Christian theme) (English,U,P)
	Maiestas Domini (Christian theme) (Latin-P,D,P)
	Cristo in gloria (Christian theme) (Italian-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<Christian allegory, symbolism, theme> (P)
		............<Themes surrounding Jesus Christ> (I)
		................Christ in Majesty (Christian theme) (I)

Related Iconography:

	meaning/usage overlaps with .... Christ Pantocrator
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian allegory, symbolism, theme, Themes surrounding Jesus Christ, Christ Pantocrator (Christian theme)) [901001150]

	manifestation of .... Jesus Christ
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Jesus Christ (Christian character)) [901000087]

Other Relationships:

	culture/religion is .... Christianity
	.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... glory
	.....(motifs, design elements (attributes), Design Elements (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... theme
	.....(historical, theoretical, and critical concepts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Christ in Majesty (Christian theme)
	................Grove Art Online (2008-)
	................Harvard Art Museums [online] (2000-)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Christ in Glory (Christian theme)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Maiestas Domini (Christian theme)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Cristo in gloria (Christian theme)
	................ICCD database (1988-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Grove Art Online (2008-) http://www.oxfordartonline.com/subscriber/fig//img/grove/art/F014888.full.jpg
	................ Source for image http://www.oxfordartonline.com/subscriber/fig//img/grove/art/F017120.full.jpg