byzantine christianity: spirituality and art. i. formative period: from justinian to c.800
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Byzantine Christianity: Spirituality and Art
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Byzantine Christianity: Spirituality and Art
I. Formative Period: From Justinian to c.800
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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
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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
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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:
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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
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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
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“All Saints” Icons
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seraphim lordships rulers
cherubim powers archangels
thrones authorities angels
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seraphim lordships rulers
cherubim powers archangels
thrones authorities angels
baptism bishops monks
Eucharist priests believers
Anointing deacons catechumens
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5-tiered iconostasisIconostasis in cathedral of the Annunciation
in Moscow Kremlin, Russia
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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St. George & the Dragon
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Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
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Anastasis (Resurrection)
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The Annunciation
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The Trinity (Andrei Rublev)
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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
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John the Baptist, 6th century iconChrist
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