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Icon depicting the Synaxis of All Saints Icon depicting Christ Enthroned surrounded by various saints This is a partial list of canonised saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church . In Orthodoxy, a saint is defined as anyone who is in heaven , whether recognised here on earth, or not.
This category relates to religious Eastern Orthodox icons, icon painting, and icon painters. Subcategories This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
An icon (from Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn) 'image, resemblance') is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, in the cultures of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Catholic churches.
Orthodox images more often contained inscriptions with the names of saints, so the Eastern repertoire of attributes is generally smaller than the Western. Many of the most prominent saints, like Saint Peter and Saint John the Evangelist can also be recognised by a distinctive facial type. Some attributes are general, such as the martyr's palm. [4]
According to Christian legend, the image of Edessa, (known to the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Mandylion, a Medieval Greek word not applied in any other context), was a holy relic consisting of a square or rectangle of cloth upon which a miraculous image of the face of Jesus was imprinted — the first icon ("image").
See also References External links Four Evangelists Main article: Four Evangelists The symbols of the four Evangelists are here depicted in the Book of Kells. The winged man, lion, eagle and bull symbolize, clockwise from top left, Matthew, Mark, John, and Luke. Saint Symbol Matthew winged man or angel Mark winged lion Luke winged bull John eagle The Apostles Main article: Apostles in the New ...
Pages in category "Greek saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church" The following 60 pages are in this category, out of 60 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Greek Orthodox fresco of the "New Testament Trinity" The "New Testament Trinity" depicts the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit distinctly, and although far more familiar from Western models, is actually of Greek origin. Christ may be shown either as an adult, (in this case he is sitting to the right of his Father) or as an infant sitting on ...