Iconography

Introduction In recent times, there has been a subtle but noticeable trend of Byzantine iconography manifesting itself within the decor of Roman Catholic and Protestant churches all around the world. To the discerning Orthodox Christian observer, initially there is joy at the fact that other fellow Christians are adopting and using iconography as an expression of faith, and thus serve …

For many Western Christians, icons seem to be the type of art that has been dismissed as insignificant within the worship space and liturgical environment, because of their apparent lack of realism. However, for Orthodox Christians the icon has played a significant role within the liturgy and its theology, since the sixth century.