1. 4 Byzantine

2. Icons Greek for “images”
Small paintings depicting Christ, the Virgin, saints, or combination of all three
Used for instruction or inspiration, treated as sacred objects of worship, or simply applied as ornament
Early icons were important in helping establish a relationship with holy figures.
Few early icons survive because of iconoclasm (the mass destruction of images)

3. Iconoclasm – 8th century
Many Christians were suspicious of the practice of making icons
“Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven images or any likeness of anything this is in heaven above. . .” (Exodus 20:4.5)
In the minds of many, icons became identified as the figures they represented

4. Virgin (Theotokos) and Child between Saints Theodore and George, icon
Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights.
Virgin (Theotokos) and Child between Saints Theodore and George, icon
6th or early 7th century encaustic on wood 2 ft. 3 in. x 1 ft. 7 3/8 in.

5. Virgin and Child
Saints Theodore and George stand on either side of the Virgin and gaze out at the viewer
The virgin looks to the side
Two angels in the back look upward to a shaft of light where the hand of God appears
Solemn facial expressions
Few background details

6. Hodegetria, icon (front)
Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights.
Hodegetria, icon (front)
ca tempera on wood

7. Hodegetria, icon (back)
Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights.
Hodegetria, icon (back)
ca tempera on wood

8. Hodegetria, icon ca. 1150-1200 tempera on wood
Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights.
Hodegetria, icon
ca tempera on wood

9. Slide concept by William V
Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights.

10. Christ as Savior of Souls, icon
Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights.
Christ as Savior of Souls, icon
early 14th century tempera, linen and silver on wood 3 ft. 1/4 in. x 2 ft. 2 1/2 in.

11. Annunciation, reverse of 2-sided icon
Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights.
Annunciation, reverse of 2-sided icon
early 14th century tempera and linen on wood 3 ft. 1/4 in. x 2 ft. 2 3/2 in.

12. Annunciation, obverse of 2-sided icon
Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights.
Annunciation, obverse of 2-sided icon
early 14th century tempera, linen and silver on wood 3 ft. 1/4 in. x 2 ft. 2 3/2 in.

13. Slide concept by William V
Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights.

14. What is different about this piece?
Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights.
Virgin (Theotokos) and Child, icon
Late 11th to early 12th century tempera on wood 2 ft. 6 1/2 in. x 1 ft. 9 in.

15. Virgin and Child/ Vladimir Virgin
More tender image than the Mount Sinai icon
Virgin presses her cheek against her son’s
Solemn expression and outward glance symbolize her contemplation of Jesus’ future

16. Andrei Rublyev Three Angels, icon
Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights.
Andrei Rublyev Three Angels, icon
ca tempera on wood 4 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 9 in.

17. Slide concept by William V
Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights.

18. Journal #9
Make observations of this painting? What do you notice? Different/similar to others we’ve seen in Byzantine Art?
What does it say about people’s views of God/Christianity?

19. Anastasis apse fresco in parekklision of the Church of Christ in Chora
Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights.
Anastasis apse fresco in parekklision of the Church of Christ in Chora
Constantinpole, (Istanbul), Turkey
ca fresco