Icons and Saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church
(Part of the A Guide to Imagery (#10) Series and Bildlexikon der Kunst (#9) Series)
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Explore the extensive imagery and fascinating stories of hundreds of Orthodox Christian icons and saints. An icon (from the Greek word eikon, "image") is a wooden panel painting of a holy person or scene from Orthodox Christianity, the religion of the Byzantine Empire that is practiced today mainly in Greece and Russia. It was believed that these works acted as intermediaries between worshipers and the holy personages they depicted...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0892368454
ISBN13:9780892368457
Release Date:September 2006
Publisher:J. Paul Getty Museum
Length:384 Pages
Weight:1.58 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.6" x 7.8"
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Art Arts, Music & Photography Catholicism Education & Reference Europe Italy Religious SaintsCustomer Reviews
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