ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ICONOSTASIS
Church Latin, from Late Greek eikonostasion shrine, literally: area where images are placed, from icono- + histanai to stand.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ICONOSTASIS»
Discover the use of
iconostasis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
iconostasis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
In doing so, Fr. Pavel also sketches a new history of both Western religious art and the Orthodox icon: a history under the direct operation of the Holy Spirit. The work is original, challenging and profoundly articulate.
Pavel Aleksandrovich Florenskiĭ, 1996
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The Sorochynskyi
Iconostasis
From its location in the Transfiguration Church to its association with the baptism of famous writer Mykola Hohol, this is a superb overview of a celebrated masterpiece.
Inna Dorofienko, Li͡udmyla Mili͡ai͡eva, Olha Rutkovska, 2010
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The Church House of God
Perhaps the most valid motive for the introduction of Iconostasis came as a
defence against Iconoclastic Movement.(1) It expressed the Church's wish to
confirm our relation with the heavenly creatures and the saints, in Jesus Christ.
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Recovering the Icon: The Life & Work of Leonid Ouspensky
1 Cf. "The Problem of the Iconostasis," by Leonid Ouspensky, St Vladimir's
Seminary Quarterly 8.4 (1964): 186-218. 2 The earliest known example is the
early third-century domus eeclesiae ("house church"=Latin) discovered among
the ruins ...
Patrick Doolan, Léonide Ouspensky, 2008
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Thresholds of the Sacred: Architectural, Art Historical, ...
1976 (Athens, 1979), 1:331-66; C. Mango, "On the History of the Templon and the
Martyrion of St. Artemios at Constantinople," Zograf 10 (1979): 40-43; A. W.
Epstein, "The Middle Byzantine Sanctuary Barrier: Templon or Iconostasis?"/
oMrnd/ ...
Sharon E. J. Gerstel, 2006
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An Introductory Dictionary of Theology and Religious Studies
602 ICONOSTASIS might say that in American iconography, Uncle Sam
represents the United States. In the Christian iconographic tradition, for instance,
an image of Jesus' heart suggests God's love for humanity; loaves and fishes
symbolize ...
Orlando O. Espín, James B. Nickoloff, 2007
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Hagia Sophia, 1850-1950: Holy Wisdom Modern Monument
He made few concessions to the actual function of the church other than to
design an iconostasis that would complement the archi tecture (fig. 1 16). From
the time of his early Prairie style houses, Wright had been accustomed to
controlling the ...
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Modernist Travel Writing: Intellectuals Abroad
In the midst of the mass, before the iconostasis, this woman is the most visible
symbol of all that Yugoslavia promises. Throughout Black Lamb and Grey Falcon,
as West visits these churches and sees the iconostases that mediate between the
...
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Christian Belief and Practice: The Roman Catholic Tradition
The main feature of the church building is the iconostasis a screen that goes
across the entire width of the church. On one side are the people sharing in the
worship, men and women sitting or standing separately from each other. On the
other ...
Gordon Geddes, Jane Griffiths, 2002
Plan of an iconostasis 1. Crucifix 2. Patriarchs 3. Prophets 4. The twelve feasts:
the major liturgical festivals 5. The Deesis (or 'Tchin'): Christ at the centre, flanked
by the Mother of Cod and St John the Baptist and other saints 6. A: The Holy ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ICONOSTASIS»
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iconostasis is used in the context of the following news items.
The St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine will be closed …
On every Orthodox iconostasis there is found a sacred image of the Mother of God, holding in her arms her newborn child, the God-Man who ... «Hellenic News of America, Jul 15»
Iconography adorns church: a 'great cloud of witnesses'
Those panels will still hang in places of honor around the church, including the “iconostasis” – a large wooden structure that partially screens ... «Chesterfield Observer, Jul 15»
Sunday Story Conversation: The Greek Americans of Mattituck, Long …
... 1988, a woodcarver iconostasis in the Byzantine style will be hand carved; size 45'x9' with a height of 13” for $58,500. At that time, one could ... «Western Queens Gazette, Jul 15»
Slovakia's wooden treasures
In Greek Catholic churches the iconostasis, a screen made of wood and intricately decorated with painted icons, separates the nave from the ... «The Slovak Spectator, Jul 15»
Healing underway in Greek Orthodox community
They built an “iconostasis” which bears pictures of Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary and other saints toward the front. It rests in front of a wooden ... «KSL.com, Jul 15»
Rebirth Of A Church: Transfiguration Of Christ Church, Mattituck …
They have beautified and have a unique church with rarely seen Byzantine iconography and a handcrafted iconostasis (altar screen). Where's ... «Western Queens Gazette, Jun 15»
Holy Trinity Celebrates 100 Years Of Service
... as well as the head of St. Nicholas. The altar in Holy Trinity is the original iconostasis that was hand painted by Bishop Damiil Iriisky in 1964. «Western Queens Gazette, Jun 15»
3D technology takes pilgrims 'back in time' to Medieval Church
... the relocation of the ambo to its original place, as well as the modulation of the Iconostasis, the choir and the ciborium,” Prosperi explained. «Patheos, Jun 15»
Serebrennikov's New Take on 'A Common Story'
Sure, his novel "Oblomov" is a central brick in the Russian cultural iconostasis. But I suspect that "A Common Story," a novel he wrote in 1847, ... «The Moscow Times, Jun 15»
Turkey: "Home of Bad Jokes"
The bells, altars, iconostasis, sacrificial vessels and other relics were removed from the holy building. Mosaics depicting Jesus, Mother Mary ... «Gatestone Institute, Jun 15»
