byzantine christianity: spirituality and art. i. formative period: from justinian to c.800
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Byzantine Christianity: Spirituality and Art
Byzantine Christianity: Spirituality and Art
I. Formative Period: From Justinian to c.800
Byzantine Christianity: Spirituality and Art
I. Formative Period: From Justinian to c.800
A. The Byzantine Empire Takes Shape
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Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Christianity: Spirituality and Art
I. Formative Period: From Justinian to c.800
A. The Byzantine Empire Takes Shape
II. Distinctive Features of Byzantine Christianity
Byzantine Christianity: Spirituality and Art
I. Formative Period: From Justinian to c.800
A. The Byzantine Empire Takes Shape
II. Distinctive Features of Byzantine Christianity
A. Tradition - 3 emphases:
Byzantine Christianity: Spirituality and Art
I. Formative Period: From Justinian to c.800
A. The Byzantine Empire Takes Shape
II. Distinctive Features of Byzantine Christianity
A. Tradition - 3 emphases:
1. Bible 2. Creeds 3. 7 Ecumenical Councils
Byzantine Christianity: Spirituality and Art
I. Formative Period: From Justinian to c.800
A. The Byzantine Empire Takes Shape
II. Distinctive Features of Byzantine Christianity
A. Tradition - 3 emphases:
1. Bible 2. Creeds 3 Ecumenical Councils
B. Distinctive Features of Byzantine Spirituality
“All Saints” Icons
seraphim lordships rulers
cherubim powers archangels
thrones authorities angels
seraphim lordships rulers
cherubim powers archangels
thrones authorities angels
baptism bishops monks
Eucharist priests believers
Anointing deacons catechumens
5-tiered iconostasisIconostasis in cathedral of the Annunciation
in Moscow Kremlin, Russia
Byzantine Christianity: Spirituality and Art
I. Formative Period: From Justinian to c.800
A. The Byzantine Empire Takes Shape
II. Distinctive Features of Byzantine Christianity
A. Tradition - 3 emphases:
1. Bible 2. Creeds 3 Ecumenical Councils
B. Distinctive Features of Byzantine Spirituality
III. The Meaning of Icons
Byzantine Christianity: Spirituality and Art
I. Formative Period: From Justinian to c.800
A. The Byzantine Empire Takes Shape
II. Distinctive Features of Byzantine Christianity
A. Tradition - 3 emphases:
1. Bible 2. Creeds 3 Ecumenical Councils
B. Distinctive Features of Byzantine Spirituality
III. The Meaning of Icons
A. History: The Iconoclastic Controversies
Byzantine Christianity: Spirituality and Art
I. Formative Period: From Justinian to c.800
A. The Byzantine Empire Takes Shape
II. Distinctive Features of Byzantine Christianity
A. Tradition - 3 emphases:
1. Bible 2. Creeds 3 Ecumenical Councils
B. Distinctive Features of Byzantine Spirituality
III. The Meaning of Icons
A. History: The Iconoclastic Controversies
B. Theology & Spirituality
Byzantine Christianity: Spirituality and Art
I. Formative Period: From Justinian to c.800
A. The Byzantine Empire Takes Shape
II. Distinctive Features of Byzantine Christianity
A. Tradition - 3 emphases:
1. Bible 2. Creeds 3 Ecumenical Councils
B. Distinctive Features of Byzantine Spirituality
III. The Meaning of Icons
A. History: The Iconoclastic Controversies
B. Theology & Spirituality
1. Icons Preserve 3 Truths
Byzantine Christianity: Spirituality and Art
I. Formative Period: From Justinian to c.800
A. The Byzantine Empire Takes Shape
II. Distinctive Features of Byzantine Christianity
A. Tradition - 3 emphases:
1. Bible 2. Creeds 3 Ecumenical Councils
B. Distinctive Features of Byzantine Spirituality
III. The Meaning of Icons
A. History: The Iconoclastic Controversies
B. Theology & Spirituality
1. Icons Preserve 3 Truths
2. Icon Art is Literary Art
St. George & the Dragon
Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
Anastasis (Resurrection)
The Annunciation
The Trinity (Andrei Rublev)
Byzantine Christianity: Spirituality and Art
I. Formative Period: From Justinian to c.800
A. The Byzantine Empire Takes Shape
II. Distinctive Features of Byzantine Christianity
A. Tradition - 3 emphases:
1. Bible 2. Creeds 3 Ecumenical Councils
B. Distinctive Features of Byzantine Spirituality
III. The Meaning of Icons
A. History: The Iconoclastic Controversies
B. Theology & Spirituality
1. Icons Preserve 3 Truths
2. Icon Art is Literary Art
3. Icons are Liturgical Art
John the Baptist, 6th century iconChrist
