"The nature of the icon cannot be grasped by means of pure art criticism, nor by the adoption of a sentimental point of view. Its forms are based on the wisdom contained in the theological and liturgical writings of the Eastern Orthodox Church and are imtimately bound up with th…
"This book demonstrates the presence in these very ancient Eastern Churches of religious images of all kinds (icons, paintings, illuminations), including the respresentation of Christ, together with the veneration (not the adoration) of icons/images. Presented here are not only …
An exposition of Orthodox systematic theology, Gazing on God is written from the point of view of the experience of the faithful, drawing on traditional icons and liturgy. By tracing the depth of some key Christian concepts -- salvation, Logos, the Trinity -- Andreas Andreopoulo…
Writing in Gold is a bold and challenging statement about the importance of the visual arts in a largely illiterate society. Exploring the height of Byzantine society from the 6th to the 12th centuries through a survey of the period's surviving paintings, mosaics, and metalware,…
