iconostasis

(noun)

a wall of icons between the sanctuary and the nave in an Eastern Orthodox church.

Related Terms

  • Katholikon
  • Deesis

Examples of iconostasis in the following topics:

  • Painting in the Late Byzantine Empire

    • During the Late Byzantine period the iconostasis fully developed.
    • Icons were placed on the iconostasis following a general guideline that included the presence of a Deesis, Christ enthroned surrounded by John the Baptist and the Theotokos.
    • The presence of the icons and the iconostasis was not to separate but to provide a bridge or a connection between the earthly and heavenly realms.
    • Iconostasis.
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