Iconographic type
Saviour Not-Made-by-Hands (Mandylion) — iconographic type
Examples of this type
- Dating
- The tradition of the Edessa image dates from the 6th century; translated to Constantinople in 944
- Origin
- Edessa; Constantinople
- Author / school
- Unknown
About the icon
The face of Christ on a cloth — a witness to the reality of the Incarnation and a foundation of the veneration of icons.
An icon is an image for prayer. The description explains theological meaning and prayer tradition; it does not promise an outcome.