Digenes Akritas is an epic poem from the Byzantine Empire. It follows the exploits of the titular hero in the Byzantine ...

A new department dedicated to Byzantine and Eastern Orthodox Christian art is expected ... including Byzantine icons.

in a critical study of Byzantine Theology, described the Orthodox theological point of view which equates theology and holy living. The Hodegetria – See how Mary’s hand “points the way.” She tells ...

It re-established the veneration of icons as the defining touchstone of true Orthodox faith, the central focus of Byzantine devotion, a vital ingredient in the flourishing and the survival of the ...

The small chapel, which depicts icons of Greek Orthodox saints and biblical stories, was painted in a “modern pseudo-Byzantine style”, according to Mr Hart, who has been commissioned to paint ...

Icon' is derived from the Greek word for image (eikon) and took on a special religious significance in Orthodox art. The tradition of painting the same, or similar, images of saints and holy ...