Metamorphosis
Subtitle: the Transfiguration in Byzantine theology and iconography
By: Andreas Andreopoulos.
Publisher: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Crestwood, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
Subjects: Jesus Christ -- Transfiguration -- Art.; Orthodox Eastern Church -- In art.; Bible. N.T. -- Theology.; Christian art and symbolism -- Byzantine Empire.; Image (Theology)
Genres: Art.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The theology of the Transfiguration; title: The iconography of the Transfiguration; title: Elements of the Transfiguration; title: Pre-Sinaitic Transfiguration types; title: Saint Apollinaris in Classe; title: St. Catherine Monastery on Mount Sinai; title: Cosmic transfiguration; title: The representation of the Apostles; title: The Transfiguration and the icon of the Resurrection; title: The lost mosaic; title: The ascent of the oval mandorla; title: The Mountain of Ascent; title: Influences of Hesychasm; title: The Slavic world.