Orthodox Iconography

Belmont, Massachusetts: The Institute for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, Inc., 1980. Hardcover. Navy blue cloth/boards; gilt letterin. White dj with bw illus. and red/black lettering. xii, 13-76 pp. with bw frontis and 24 bw plates. NF/Good; book pristine but for owner's name on ffep (professor of classical art/art history); dust jacket solid but foxed and with a tiny tear at tail of spine. Item #159342
ISBN: 9780914744375

The scarce hardcover edition of this work. "Orthodox iconography : four essays dealing with the history of orthodox iconography, the iconographic decoration of churches,the function 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 onicons"

OCLC: 938418563

Price: $40.00

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