Christ Enthroned is a tempera painting by Elias Moskos, a representative of the Late Cretan School.
The artist was also associated with the Heptanese School due to his migration to Zakinthos and the transition of his painting style.
[1] Christ Enthroned was a popular theme among Italian and Greek Byzantine painters.
Angelos Akotantos painted one of the earliest signed works in the 1400s.
The Moskos version is located at the Icon Museum in Recklinghausen, Germany.
The painter creates a shallow stage for the heavenly figure of Christ.
The throne illustrates depth it is painted symmetrically and the figure is clearly distinguishable.
The middle portion of the throne exactly where the figure is seated features clear diagonal lines.