analogion Archives – Orthodox Arts Journal

Liturgical Furniture for an Historic Cathedral

By Andrew Gould | November 16, 2017 |

I was asked, in 2015, to design a set of liturgical furniture for Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Baltimore. When I looked at the building, I could see that this would be a complex project with several stylistic influences in play. The monumental structure was built by a Protestant congregation in 1888 in the ‘Richardsonian…

The Question of Polychrome – Part 2: Painting a Byzantine Analogion

By Andrew Gould | July 6, 2015 |

This is post 2 of 2 in the series “The Question of Polychrome for Liturgical Woodcarving” Andrew Gould looks at the role polychromy has played in historical liturgical arts and how it can be adapted to contemporary designs. The Question of Polychrome for Liturgical Woodcarving – Part 1 The Question of Polychrome – Part 2:…