The standing figure of Christ is thought to have copied one of the most venerated icons of Constantinople, Christ Chalkites, a mosaic icon placed at the entrance to the Imperial Palace. Because of its location in the vestibule of the Palace, the image had potent imperial connotations. A rare image of Christ inscribed "Chalkites" is found in the Chora Monastery (Kariye Cami) in Constantinople (photo below and see Case III, No. 6).
 
Mosaic of Christ "Chalkites"
Chora Monastery (Kariye Cami)
Constantinople, early 14th century
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