chi-rho

Chi-Rho #2

Chi-Rho #2

26×28″ oil on canvas February 15, 2013 Painted to hang in the sanctuary of Heights Church. The Chi Rho is one of the earliest forms of christogram, and is used by some Christians. It is formed by superimposing the first two (capital) letters chi and rho (ΧΡ) of the Greek word “ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ” =Christ in such […]

Chi Rho

Chi-Rho

8×10 pastels on paper January 17, 2013 The Chi Rho is one of the earliest forms of christogram, and is used by some Christians. It is formed by superimposing the first two (capital) letters chi and rho (ΧΡ) of the Greek word “ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ” =Christ in such a way to produce the monogram. Although not technically […]