Christ Pantocrator between the Emperor Constantine IX Monomachus and the Empress Zoë. "The word Pantocrator is of Greek origin meaning 'ruler of all'" (http://orthodoxwiki.org/Pantocrator)
Above: Jesus is receiving monetary tribute from the Emperor Constantine IX, which further illustrates the power and influence of money.
West rose window from Chartres Cathedral depicting Jesus Christ and the Last Judgment, c. 1215. The intricate detail required countless hours of skilled labor, something not possible without banking and finance to enable the artisans commission. Finance also enabled the sponsors to specify their exact vision, as expensive as it may have been, which advances the propaganda of the Church.
The Good Shepherd, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, Italy, tending to his flock.