Illustration
An encaustic painting depicting the 1st century CE king of Edessa Abgar V holding the Mandylion icon - a cloth considered to have the impression of Jesus Christ's face. (Saint Catherine's Monastery, Egypt)
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Original image by Unknown Artist. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 21 September 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
Artist, U. (2018, September 21). King Abgar & the Mandylion. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9233/king-abgar--the-mandylion/
Chicago Style
Artist, Unknown. "King Abgar & the Mandylion." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 21, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9233/king-abgar--the-mandylion/.
MLA Style
Artist, Unknown. "King Abgar & the Mandylion." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 21 Sep 2018. Web. 15 Nov 2024.
