κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά Insights into the Eastern Christian Iconography For the Eastern Church the icon is not a means to put the imagination into motion. The icon is not a picture; it is rather a vehicle of grace and life. It elevates and purifies the faithful by bringing him in the presence of the … More Merry Christmas
The donation of Pepin κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά Iconoclasm, i.e. the conflict about the icons, (726-843 A.D.) had devastating consequences for Byzantium: the prestige of the emperor was damaged, the state was weakened, the art suffered, the iconography got standardized through strict rules which excluded spontaneity and new styles and its relation with … More The Church keeps her independence
A balance of powers κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά While in the lands of the late Western Roman Empire Christianity begins to slowly form the conscience of the peoples and to unite a disparate world under the spiritual authority and guidance of the Catholic Church, the Christian East suffers successive blows by the continual … More Wars and conflicts
Open Reflections 