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...
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...
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...
Church buildings; Columns; Coptic church buildings; Monuments; Staircases; Tombs; Water; Crypts; Cairo (Egypt)
Crypt in Old Cairo where tradition says the Holy family lived. This area of the church is sometimes inaccessible (as shown here) due to subterranean water. This crypt, which is underneath the present-day sanctuary, was the original sanctuary of...
Church buildings; Columns; Coptic church buildings; Monuments; Tombs; Water; Crypts; Cairo (Egypt)
Crypt in Old Cairo where tradition says the Holy family lived. This area of the church is sometimes inaccessible (as shown here) due to subterranean water. This crypt, which is underneath the present-day sanctuary, was the original sanctuary of...
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...
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...
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. 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.
Coptic Church; Headgear; Coptic Church. Patriarch; Fathers of the church, Coptic; Reliquary crosses; Costumes and clothes; Shanūdah III, Coptic Patriarch of Alexandria, 1923-
Coptic bishop, Pope Shenouda III, reads a document.
Robinson, James McConkey, 1924-; Coptic Church; Headgear; Coptic Church. Patriarch; Fathers of the church, Coptic; Reliquary crosses; Costumes and clothes; Clothing and dress; Shanūdah III, Coptic Patriarch of Alexandria, 1923-; Matḥaf...
James Robinson and Coptic bishop, Pope Shanūdah III.
Monasteries; Buildings; Cliffs; Al Qaṣr (Egypt); Monastery of St. Palamon (Qaṣr, Egypt);
Monastery of St. Palamon at Al Qaṣr. Highest cupola (tower) is the church of Palamon, and lower tower on the right is the Church of St. Seifein. A Coptic cemetery is next to the monastery.
