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Byzantine Art Project

Artworks from the great traditions of Byzantine and Eastern Christian iconography, each paired with a doctrinal reflection. The corpus surfaces GLM's confessional shape case by case as the iconography requires it — read what the picture argues.

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Michael Weighing Souls

Michael Weighing Souls

c. 1750· Coptic Museum

Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; uploaded by Gabriel Philadelpho). The underlying 18th-century Coptic icon is in the public domain.

Saint Peter

Mid-6th century (c. 550–600)· Saint Catherine's Monastery

Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; photographed by Michel Bakni). The underlying mid-6th-century encaustic icon (92.8 × 53 cm) is in the public domain.

The Apostle Peter

The Apostle Peter

13th century (Byzantine, post-Schism, pre-Palaeologan)· Dumbarton Oaks Museum

Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; faithful reproduction of a two-dimensional public domain work). The underlying 13th-century Byzantine icon (93 × 61.3 cm; Dumbarton Oaks Museum, Washington D.C.) is in the public domain.

The Transfiguration of Christ

The Transfiguration of Christ

c. 1403 (Theophanes the Greek, 1335–1410; commissioned for the Cathedral of the Transfiguration in Pereslavl-Zalessky)· State Tretyakov Gallery

Photograph by Anagoria (Wikimedia Commons). Public domain. The underlying icon by Theophanes the Greek (c. 1403) is in the public domain.

The Apostle Andrew

The Apostle Andrew

1779 (post-Byzantine Greek-Orthodox continuation; Kastoria iconographic school, northern Greece)· Saint Andrew Church

Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; faithful reproduction of a public domain icon). The underlying 1779 icon at Saint Andrew Church, Kastoria, is in the public domain.

Icon of the New Testament Trinity

The Harbaville Triptych (Deësis with Saints)

The Harbaville Triptych (Deësis with Saints)

Touch Me Not (Noli Me Tangere)

Touch Me Not (Noli Me Tangere)

Pilgrim’s Flask

Pilgrim’s Flask

Medallion with Christ from an Icon Frame

Crozier Head with Double Enthroned Christ

Crozier Head with Double Enthroned Christ

Christ Pantocrator Icon, Saint Catherine’s Monastery, Sinai

Christ Pantocrator Icon, Saint Catherine’s Monastery, Sinai

The Way to Calvary, with Saint Veronica Receiving the Veil Imprinted with the Face of Christ

The Way to Calvary, with Saint Veronica Receiving the Veil Imprinted with the Face of Christ

Monogram of Christ (Chrismon)

Monogram of Christ (Chrismon)

Baptism of Christ

Baptism of Christ

Ivory Pyx (Box)

Ivory Pyx (Box)

The Raising of Lazarus (Novgorod)

The Raising of Lazarus (Novgorod)

Columbarium Tomb Plaque with the Monogram of Christ

Columbarium Tomb Plaque with the Monogram of Christ

Hanging with Christian Images

Hanging with Christian Images

Pilgrim's Ampulla with the Crucifixion (front)

Pilgrim's Ampulla with the Crucifixion (front)

Pilgrim's Ampulla with the Ascension (back)

Pilgrim's Ampulla with the Ascension (back)

The Fieschi Morgan Staurotheke

The Fieschi Morgan Staurotheke

Crucifix

Crucifix

Pilgrim's Ampulla with Scenes of the Crucifixion (front) and the Ascension (back)

Pilgrim's Ampulla with Scenes of the Crucifixion (front) and the Ascension (back)

Resist-Dyed Hanging with Biblical Scenes

Resist-Dyed Hanging with Biblical Scenes

Necklace with Pendants

Necklace with Pendants

Book Cover with Crucifixion Panel

Book Cover with Crucifixion Panel

Stained Glass Panel with the Nativity

Stained Glass Panel with the Nativity

Plaque with The Betrayal of Christ

Plaque with The Betrayal of Christ

Mourning Virgin from a Crucifixion Group

Mourning Virgin from a Crucifixion Group

Diptych with the Adoration of the Magi and the Vera Icon (True Image)

Diptych with the Adoration of the Magi and the Vera Icon (True Image)

Plaque with Christ in Majesty

Plaque with Christ in Majesty

Three plaques from a triptych with the Adoration of the Shepherds, Flanked by the Angel Gabriel and the Virgin Annunciate

Three plaques from a triptych with the Adoration of the Shepherds, Flanked by the Angel Gabriel and the Virgin Annunciate

Virgin, Saint John, and Three Holy Women from a Crucifixion

Virgin, Saint John, and Three Holy Women from a Crucifixion

Pendant with the Crucifixion and Attendant Figures

Pendant with the Crucifixion and Attendant Figures

Descent from the Cross

Descent from the Cross

Ivory Crozier Head with Christ in Majesty and Throne of Wisdom

Ivory Crozier Head with Christ in Majesty and Throne of Wisdom

Cross

Cross

Christ among the Doctors

Christ among the Doctors

Scenes from the Life of Christ

Scenes from the Life of Christ

Crucifix

Crucifix

Bowl Base with Miracle Scenes

Bowl Base with Miracle Scenes

Descent from the Cross

Descent from the Cross

Plaque with the Crucifixion

Plaque with the Crucifixion

Crucifixion

Crucifixion

Processional Cross

Processional Cross

Ivory Plaque with the Crucifixion

Ivory Plaque with the Crucifixion

Reliquary Cross

Reliquary Cross

Plaque with Jesus’ Entry into Jerusalem

Plaque with Jesus’ Entry into Jerusalem

Cross

Cross

Entombment of Christ

Entombment of Christ

Crozier Head with Crucifixion, Virgin and Child, and Saint Denis

Crozier Head with Crucifixion, Virgin and Child, and Saint Denis

Plaque with the Crucifixion

Plaque with the Crucifixion

Shell Cross

Shell Cross

Diptych with Scenes from the Lives of Jesus and Mary

Diptych with Scenes from the Lives of Jesus and Mary

Virgin Enthroned with Saints Theodore and George

Iconoclasm Debate

Virgin Enthroned with Saints Theodore and George

c. 600 (late 6th / early 7th century)· Saint Catherine's Monastery

Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; faithful reproduction of a two-dimensional public domain work). Underlying late-6th-century encaustic icon (Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai) is in the public domain.

Iconoclasm Debate

The Triumph of Orthodoxy

c. 1375–1425 (commemorating the Council of Constantinople, 11 March 843)· British Museum

Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; faithful reproduction of a two-dimensional public domain work). Underlying late-14th-century / early-15th-century icon (37.8 × 31.4 cm; British Museum, 1988,0411.1) is in the public domain.

Saint John of Damascus

Iconoclasm Debate

Saint John of Damascus

17th century (Emmanouel Tzanes, 1610–1690; Cretan school continuation of Byzantine tradition)· Cretan school / Emmanouel Tzanes workshop (icon-type entry)

Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; faithful reproduction of a 17th-century icon by Emmanouel Tzanes). The underlying icon is in the public domain.

Barberini Ivory

Barberini Ivory

1 Solidus, Byzantine Empire, 711 - 713

1 Solidus, Byzantine Empire, 711 - 713

The Myrrh-Bearing Women at the Tomb

The Myrrh-Bearing Women at the Tomb

First half of the 17th century (Arkhangelsk Region, Russian post-Byzantine continuation)· State Hermitage Museum

Photograph by Wikimedia Commons user Александровы АГ. The underlying 17th-century Russian icon at the State Hermitage Museum is in the public domain.

The Ladder of Divine Ascent

The Ladder of Divine Ascent

12th century icon (visualizing John Climacus's *Klimax tou Paradeisou*, written c. 600)· Saint Catherine's Monastery

Photograph by Pvasiliadis (2007). Wikimedia Commons. Public domain (faithful reproduction of a 12th-century icon, which is itself in the public domain).

Pilaster of Angels Sounding Trumpets from the Parapet of a Pulpit

Pilaster of Angels Sounding Trumpets from the Parapet of a Pulpit

Corbel with Angels

Corbel with Angels

Processional Cross

Processional Cross

Reliquary Cross

Reliquary Cross

Pilaster of Angels Sounding Trumpets from the Parapet of a Pulpit

Pilaster of Angels Sounding Trumpets from the Parapet of a Pulpit

Mold for a Eulogia (Blessing) Bread

Mold for a Eulogia (Blessing) Bread

Chalice from the Beth Misona Treasure

Chalice from the Beth Misona Treasure

Chalice from the Beth Misona Treasure

Chalice from the Beth Misona Treasure

Chalice from the Beth Misona Treasure

Chalice from the Beth Misona Treasure

Lamp with Griffin-Head Handle

Lamp with Griffin-Head Handle

Altar Front

Altar Front

Lamp and Stand

Lamp and Stand

Paten (Dedicated to Saint Sergius) from the Beth Misona Treasure

Paten (Dedicated to Saint Sergius) from the Beth Misona Treasure

Roundel from a Curtain

Roundel from a Curtain

The Christ Child Pressing the Wine of the Eucharist

The Christ Child Pressing the Wine of the Eucharist

The Annunciation of Ustyug

The Annunciation of Ustyug

Icon of the Virgin and Child

Khakhuli Triptych

Khakhuli Triptych

Virgin Fainting at the Cross

Virgin Fainting at the Cross

Virgin of the Annunciation

Virgin of the Annunciation

The Virgin Glykophilousa (Sweet-Kissing)

The Virgin Glykophilousa (Sweet-Kissing)

Altarpiece

Altarpiece

Chasuble with Virgin and Child, Apostles and Prophets

Chasuble with Virgin and Child, Apostles and Prophets

Icon with the Koimesis

Don Mother of God (Donskaya Theotokos)

Don Mother of God (Donskaya Theotokos)

Ethiopian Diptych: The Virgin and Child with Saint George

Ethiopian Diptych: The Virgin and Child with Saint George

The Battle of the Novgorodians with the Suzdalians

The Battle of the Novgorodians with the Suzdalians

Scenes from the Life of the Virgin

Scenes from the Life of the Virgin

Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child

Enthroned Virgin and Child

Enthroned Virgin and Child

Death of the Virgin

Death of the Virgin

Meeting of Saints Joachim and Anne at the Golden Gate

Meeting of Saints Joachim and Anne at the Golden Gate

Rosary Terminal Bead with the Virgin and Child, Saint Barbara, and Saint Catherine

Rosary Terminal Bead with the Virgin and Child, Saint Barbara, and Saint Catherine

Saint Anne with Virgin and Child

Saint Anne with Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child

Enthroned Virgin and Child

Enthroned Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child

Virgin Supported by Saint John

Virgin Supported by Saint John

Clasp with Intaglio Medallion of the Virgin and Child

Clasp with Intaglio Medallion of the Virgin and Child

Madonna and Child

Madonna and Child

Mourning Virgin

Mourning Virgin

Panel with the Virgin and Gabriel Annunciate

Panel with the Virgin and Gabriel Annunciate

Diptych with the Death and Coronation of the Virgin

Diptych with the Death and Coronation of the Virgin

Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child

Education of the Virgin

Education of the Virgin

The Annunciation

The Annunciation

Saint Anne with the Virgin and Child

Saint Anne with the Virgin and Child

Folding Shrine with Virgin and Child

Folding Shrine with Virgin and Child

Triptych with Virgin and Child and Saints

Triptych with Virgin and Child and Saints

Leaf from a Diptych with the life of the Virgin

Leaf from a Diptych with the life of the Virgin

Moses and the Burning Bush

Moses and the Burning Bush

12th century· Saint Catherine's Monastery

Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons, scanned 2008). The underlying 12th-century icon (92 × 64 cm) is in the public domain.

The Hospitality of Abraham

The Hospitality of Abraham

c. 1425–1427· State Tretyakov Gallery

Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons, Google Art Project file). The underlying 15th-century icon (141.5 × 114 cm, tempera on panel) is in the public domain.

The Three Hebrews in the Fiery Furnace

The Three Hebrews in the Fiery Furnace

c. 1550· Levantine icon (Lebanese / Syrian provenance)

Photograph by Michel Bakni (2020) via the Wikimedians of the Levant 'One Hundred Icon Project.' Wikimedia Commons. The underlying 16th-century icon is in the public domain.

Christ Pantocrator

Christ Pantocrator

Mid-6th century (c. 550)· Saint Catherine's Monastery

Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons, file: Spas_vsederzhitel_sinay.jpg). The underlying 6th-century encaustic icon is in the public domain by age. Per Wikimedia policy, faithful 2D reproductions of public-domain works are themselves public domain.

The Lord Sabaoth

The Lord Sabaoth

c. 1650 (Moscow tradition; preserved in Old Believer circles after the 1666–1667 Synod)· Russian Old Believer tradition (private collection

Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; faithful reproduction of a public-domain icon). The underlying mid-17th-century Russian icon (private collection, Old Believer provenance) is in the public domain.

Saints Sergius and Bacchus

Saints Sergius and Bacchus

6th–7th century· Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko National Museum of Arts

Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons, photographed by user Shakko, 2008). The underlying 6th–7th-century encaustic icon is in the public domain.

Saint George

Saint George

c. 1250· British Museum

Photo by Marie-Lan Nguyen (2012). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Generic (CC BY 2.5). The underlying 13th-century icon is in the public domain. Held by the British Museum, London (accession 1984.0601.1).

The Three Hierarchs

The Three Hierarchs

14th century· National Historical Museum

Photo by Sailko (2015). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). The underlying 14th-century icon is in the public domain.

Saint Barbara

Saint Barbara

15th century (Coptic-Egyptian iconographic tradition; Mamluk-period Egypt)· Coptic Museum

Photograph by أحمد ناجي / Ahmed Naji (2024). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). The underlying 15th-century icon at the Coptic Museum, Cairo, is in the public domain.

Saints Theodore Stratelates and Theodore Tyron

Saints Theodore Stratelates and Theodore Tyron

15th century· State Hermitage Museum

Photo by Netelo (2020). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). The underlying 15th-century icon is in the public domain.

Saint Anthony of the Desert

Saint Anthony of the Desert

c. 1550–1600· Byzantine and Christian Museum

Photo by Francesco Bini / Sailko (2023). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). The underlying 16th-century icon by Michael Damaskenos is in the public domain.

Saint Christopher Cynocephalus

Saint Christopher Cynocephalus

c. 1650· Byzantine and Christian Museum

Image courtesy of the Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens (accession ΒΧΜ 01571), via the Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. The underlying 17th-century icon is in the public domain.

Saint Stephen the Protomartyr

Saint Stephen the Protomartyr

17th century (Byzantine iconographic tradition; saint died c. AD 34)· Museum of Byzantine Culture

Photograph in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons, file: St_Stephen.tif, photographed by user Racconish, 2016). The underlying 17th-century icon is in the public domain.

Spoon with Saint Paul as an Athlete

Spoon with Saint Paul as an Athlete

Apostle

Apostle

St. Michael

St. Michael

Saint Peter

Saint Peter

Corbel with Angels

Corbel with Angels

Saint Mary Magdalene

Saint Mary Magdalene

Saint George Slaying the Dragon

Saint George Slaying the Dragon

Saint Paul

Saint Paul

Reliquary

Reliquary

Six Apostles from Retable

Six Apostles from Retable

St. James the Great

St. James the Great

Bowl Base with Christ Giving Martyrs’ Crowns to Saints Peter and Paul

Bowl Base with Christ Giving Martyrs’ Crowns to Saints Peter and Paul

Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist

Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist

Saint John the Evangelist

Saint John the Evangelist

Saint Thomas

Saint Thomas

Glass Panel of Saint Nicholas

Glass Panel of Saint Nicholas

Saint Mark

Saint Mark

Saint John

Saint John

Shrine, Saint Manchan

Shrine, Saint Manchan

Saint John the Baptist

Saint John the Baptist

St. Margaret

St. Margaret

Reliquary of Mary Magdalene

Reliquary of Mary Magdalene

Saint Roch

Saint Roch

Monastic Saint

Monastic Saint

Miniature Relief of Saint Mark at His Writing Table

Miniature Relief of Saint Mark at His Writing Table

Miniature Relief of a Saint Luke at His Writing Table

Miniature Relief of a Saint Luke at His Writing Table

St. James the Less

St. James the Less

Archangel Ivory

Archangel Ivory

Pilgrim's Medallion with Saint Symeon the Younger

Pilgrim's Medallion with Saint Symeon the Younger

The Archangel Michael (Coptic Icon)

Bowl Base with Saints Peter and Paul Flanking a Column with the Christogram of Christ

Bowl Base with Saints Peter and Paul Flanking a Column with the Christogram of Christ

Medallion with Saint Luke from an Icon Frame

Medallion with Saint Peter from an Icon Frame

St. Augustine (or St. Ambrose) and St. Jerome

St. Augustine (or St. Ambrose) and St. Jerome

Medallion with Saint George from an Icon Frame

The Miracle of Saint George and the Dragon (Novgorod)

The Miracle of Saint George and the Dragon (Novgorod)

Pilgrim's Flask with Saint Menas

Pilgrim's Flask with Saint Menas

Medallion with Saint Matthew from an Icon Frame

Medallion with Saint Paul from an Icon Frame

Saint James the Lesser

Saint James the Lesser

Saint Sergius on Horseback (Sinai)

Saint Sergius on Horseback (Sinai)

Saint Mary Magdalene

Saint Mary Magdalene

Pilgrim's Medallion with Saint Symeon the Younger

Pilgrim's Medallion with Saint Symeon the Younger

Pilgrim's Flask with Saint Menas

Pilgrim's Flask with Saint Menas

Theotokos of Vladimir

Theotokos of Vladimir

c. 1131· State Tretyakov Gallery

Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons, file: Vladimirskaja_ikona_Božiej_Materi.jpg). Source: Tretyakov Gallery CD-ROM (2004). The underlying 12th-century icon (104 × 69 cm, tempera on panel) is in the public domain.

The Annunciation

The Annunciation

Late 12th century· Saint Catherine's Monastery

Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons, file: Annunciation_Icon_Sinai_12th_century.jpg, scanned 2008). The underlying late-12th-century icon (61 × 42 cm, tempera on panel) is in the public domain.

Theotokos Hodegetria

Theotokos Hodegetria

13th century (Athens icon; type originates earlier, prototype destroyed 1453)· Byzantine and Christian Museum

Photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto (2009), Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens. Wikimedia Commons. Released under attribution-only license (cited per the photographer's terms). The underlying 13th-century icon is in the public domain.

Photographs sourced primarily from Wikimedia Commons and museum open-access programs (Met CC0, Walters PD/CC BY-SA, British Museum CC BY 2.5, Cleveland Museum of Art CC0, Smithsonian Open Access, Dumbarton Oaks CC0). Originals are public domain by age; photographs carry the licenses noted on each artwork. Click any card for full credit, license, and a link back to the source.

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