Christian art and symbolism; Coptic church; Coptic church buildings; Naj' Ḥammādī (Egypt)
An inner wall of an Egyptian church is covered with various paintings. Centered and almost hidden behind a chandelier is a copy of da Vinci's "Last Supper." Other paintings represent the likenesses of Jesus, priests, and horsemen. A curtain is...
Scholars; Robinson, James McConkey, 1924-; Coptic Church; Coptic church buildings; Christian art and symbolism; Naj' Ḥammādī (Egypt)
Claremont scholar James Robinson preaching in front of the Evangelical Coptic Church of Naj' Ḥammādī. His Arabic translator is in the center, and the local Coptic pastor is seated at left. A banner, cross with corpus, and book are painted on...
Archaeological museums and collections; Art objects; Egypt - Antiquities; Christian art and symbolism; Inventories; Stone carving; Relief (Art); Matḥaf al-Qiḅtī (Cairo, Egypt)
Artifact from the Coptic Museum in Cairo. A stone inscribed with two crosses and worn Coptic text.
Scholars; Robinson, James McConkey, 1924-; Coptic Church; Coptic church buildings; Christian art and symbolism; Naj' Ḥammādī (Egypt)
Claremont scholar James Robinson speaking at the Evangelical Coptic Church of Naj' Ḥammādī. The man next to him translates his words into Arabic. Artwork behind the speaker's podium depicts the crucified Lord (corpus) above an open book with...
Egyptians; Coptic Church; Coptic Church. Patriarch; Clergy - clothing; Christian art and symbolism; Clothing and dress - Egypt; Naj' Ḥammādī (Egypt); Munīr al-Qamṣ Basīlīyūs 'Abd al-Masīḥ; Portraits, Group
A bishop poses with Munīr and an English teacher along with other Naj' Ḥammādī community members, possibly from the Evangelical Coptic Church of Nag Hammadi.
Egyptians; Coptic Church; Coptic church buildings; Coptic Church. Patriarch; Christian art and symbolism; Scholars; Robinson, James McConkey, 1924-; Naj' Ḥammādī (Egypt)
A preacher reads scripture to his congregation during a worship service at the Evangelical Coptic Church of Naj' Ḥammādī. The artwork of the church is on display behind him; a banner rests above a depiction of the crucified Lord with corpus and...
Art objects; Christian art and symbolism; Clergy - Clothing; Clergy; Coptic Church. Patriarch; Portraits; Priests
This is a portrait of an elderly Anba Basilios, a Coptic priest who was born in al-Qaṣr and died in Dishnā in 1966.
"Dechneh" was referenced in multiple writings by Dr. James M. Robinson, such as in The Biblical Archaeologist, Vol. 42, No. 4,...
Scholars; Robinson, James McConkey, 1924-; Coptic Church; Coptic church buildings; Christian art and symbolism; Naj' Ḥammādī (Egypt)
Claremont scholar James Robinson speaking to the congregation of the Evangelical Coptic Church of Naj' Ḥammādī. An overview of the Arabic text on the cloth over the podium and in the artwork behind him is visible.
Egyptians; Coptic Church; Coptic church buildings; Coptic Church. Patriarch; Christian art and symbolism; Naj' Ḥammādī (Egypt)
A preacher reads scripture to his congregation during a worship service at the Evangelical Coptic Church of Naj' Ḥammādī. The artwork of the church is on display behind him; a banner rests above a depiction of the crucified Lord (corpus) and an...
