Orthodox iconography
Subtitle: four essays ...
By: by Constantine Cavarnos.
Publisher: Institute for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies
Published: 1977
Place of publication: Belmont, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 76
Subjects: Orthodox Eastern Church -- In art.; Icons.
Description: "Four essays dealing with the history of Orthodox iconography, the iconographic decoration of churches, the functions of icons, and the theology and aesthetics of Byzantine iconography. In addition, three appendixes containing authoritative early Christian texts on icons, explanations of the techniques of iconography, and a discussion of two Russian books on icons.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 67-68.
Includes index.