Icons and Saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church

Icons and Saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church
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Publisher : Getty Publications
Total Pages : 384
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ISBN-10 : 0892368454
ISBN-13 : 9780892368457
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Book Synopsis Icons and Saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church by : Alfredo Tradigo

Download or read book Icons and Saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church written by Alfredo Tradigo and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catalogues the heritage of images according to type and subject, from the ancient at the Monastery of Saint Catherine in the Sinai to those from Greece, Constantinople, and Russia. This book includes chapters such as role of icons in the Orthodox liturgy and on common iconic subjects, including the fathers and saints of the Eastern Church.


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