Orthodox Arts Journal

Acoustical Considerations in Orthodox Church Design by Andrew Gould - As a designer of Orthodox churches, I am frequently asked whether a proposed church building will have good acoustics. Acoustics is a complex matter that cannot always be catagorized as simply “good” or “bad”. In order to shed some light on this topic, I am going to discuss the various acoustical characteristics encountered in churches,… ... Continue reading »

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Biblical Visions: Exterior Murals at the Monastery of the Transfiguration by Hélène Bléré - Between 2016 and 2018 I created a series of wall paintings with scenes from the Old Testament for the exterior walls of a chapel in Dordogne, France. The chapel is located in the Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration which was founded by Archimandrite Elie and is a dependency of the Monastery of Simonos Petras on… ... Continue reading »

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An Interview with Benedict Sheehan on the Premiere Recording of his Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom by Hamilton Provonsha - This week Cappella Records released the world premiere recording of Benedict Sheehan’s Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. It's an ambitious and truly incredible setting, full of sweeping melodies and rich deep harmonies. It calls to mind the great concert liturgies and masses by famous composers of the past, and can compare admirably with any of… ... Continue reading »

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A Professionally-Built Iconostasis for a Mission Church by Andrew Gould - The iconostasis featured here is the culmination of an idea I have been developing for several years. It is installed at Saint Matthew the Apostle Orthodox Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I would like to tell the story of how it came to be, and discuss the problems it is meant to solve. The iconostasis… ... Continue reading »

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Painting as Prayer, The Art of A. Sophrony Sakharov by Christabel Helena Anderson - Editorial note: This is the third part of a series on the artistic path and iconographic legacy of Saint Sophrony the Athonite (1896-1993) as seen through a collection of monographs written by Sister Gabriela, a member of his monastic community in Essex, England. The previous articles, Seeking Perfection in the World of Art can be… ... Continue reading »

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Biblical Visions: Exterior Murals at the Monastery of the Transfiguration

Painting as Prayer, The Art of A. Sophrony Sakharov

Narthex Murals at St John of the Ladder

A New Icon – Saint Katherine Teaching the Philosophers of the Alexandrian Court

A Professionally-Built Iconostasis for a Mission Church

An Interview with Benedict Sheehan on the Premiere Recording of his Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom

Elena Murariu: Tribute to Romanian Martyrs

Russia and the West: Artistic Unity in Christ—A Reflection on Kastalsky’s Requiem

A Life of Icons – Interview with Anna Gouriev

Painting the Iconographic Murals at Saint Gregory Palamas Monastery

Saint Tikhon Choir & Company Release Chart-Topping Album

‘Being’, The Art and Life of Father Sophrony

Designing an Image of Everything

A Recording of the Kastalsky Requiem – Fundraising Request

Canon: Time for a Paradigm Shift…Part IV

Canon: Time for a Paradigm Shift…Part III

Canon: Time for a Paradigm Shift…Part II

Canon: Time for a Paradigm Shift

The Icon of a New Saint: Sophrony the Athonite

Murals for the Burning Bush Chapel and Prothesis at St John of the Ladder in Greenville, South Carolina

Saint Tikhon Choir & Company Release Chart-Topping Album - South Canaan, PA—On August 28, the world-premiere recording of Alexander Kastalsky’s Requiem was released by Naxos Records. The recording—which was made during a live performance in the Washington National Cathedral in October of 2018 in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the World War I Armistice—features the combined forces of multiple GRAMMY-winning ensembles, including the Cathedral Choral… ... Continue reading »

Introducing the Institute of Sacred Arts at St. Vladimir’s Seminary - The Holy Liturgy in the Orthodox Church can be said to be the aspiration towards, if not the actualization of, a “complete work of art” – a synthesis of all the arts – whether it be music, painting, mosaic, embroidery, poetry, architecture, sculpture, choreography, rhetoric, etc., at the service of theology and divine worship.… ... Continue reading »

Elena Murariu: Tribute to Romanian Martyrs - Elena Murariu's exhibition “Martyrs”, as well as the album published on this occasion, bring to our attention the story of Romanian martyrs who prayed for their country and for the whole world. Some recognized, but most unknown, these martyrs are the gift of their people, an offering to God. Their bones cover the land of their country here on earth as their prayers resound in heaven. Their lives and sacrifice were as the rose's petals falling one by one, covering the earth and painting it red. Without these martyrs living and acting as they did, there would have been no church, for they are the seed of the church. Elena Murariu's work and her associations between martyrs of different times reveal the continuity of these martyrs in the Romanian land. The album is a must see, as it unveils the new faces of these martyrs. If text usually lays the foundation for the image, this time the image is the one inviting us to read and discover the lives of these persons. Some of them are already known, whereas most of them may not be so familiar. Each character trait underlines the care of the painter… ... Continue reading »

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Richard Barrett
Fr. Steven Bigham
Andrew Gould
John A. Graham

Aidan Hart
Lynette Hull
Fr. Silouan Justiniano

Markos Kampanis
Nicholas Kotar
Mary Lowell

Fr. Ivan Moody
Vladimir Morosan
Fr. Patrick O’Rourke

Jonathan Pageau
Katherine Sanders
Benedict Sheehan
Federico José Xamist

The purpose of this project is to make available online a collection of graphic illustrations of the highest quality. The collection will focus on iconographic drawings and related graphic ornaments stylistically suited to the illumination of printed Orthodox publications. The project will address the needs of Orthodox book designers, graphic artists, and many others, who desire excellent imagery for their publications.

Learn more and gain access to the images »