Christ and Mary icons
The source describes images of Christ and Mary beside the central doorway. The model displays original Coptic-inspired teaching illustrations of Christ with the Gospel and Mary with the Christ Child. This selected pair illustrates their placement; it is not the screen's complete icon programme.
Tradition note
Coptic Orthodox diocesan teaching example; not the layout of all Oriental churches.
Key points
- Christ the shepherd and Mary the Theotokos frame the doorway in the source’s arrangement.
- Schematic icon panels beside the central opening
Scripture
- Luke 1:43 — Read the literary context. Later ecclesial reception is supplied by the named source, not established by the passage alone.