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Review of “The Wedding Party: An Epic Poem” by Philip Rosenbaum
The Wedding Party: An Epic Poem comes as a breath of fresh air, and a testament that the riches of the Christian tradition are not disappearing. It is like discovering that there are women who still make lace by hand, or men who still sing shanties, or people who still converse in Latin and Greek.…
Continue reading »New Liturgical Handbook Illuminates the Heart of Orthodox Worship
A groundbreaking new resource for Eastern Orthodox Christians has been published, offering clergy, laity, and inquirers an in-depth yet accessible guide to the Orthodox Church’s divine services. Titled The Divine Services of the Orthodox Church with Commentary, this comprehensive handbook combines original translations of liturgical texts with rich theological explanations, patristic insights, and practical pastoral…
Continue reading »From Popsicle Sticks to Iconostasis: Art of an Argentine Master Craftsman
“As a child I was always trying to build things with my hands.” To satisfy his desire to make things and to keep her young son occupied while she was busy with household matters, his mother bought him a huge supply of popsicle sticks. Ulises Juarez Luna advanced from those hours spent constructing popsicle castles…
Continue reading »The Memory Keepers
This text is not just an article – it’s also a call for a combined effort. We invite you to support our documentary film the on Svaneti frescoes and the dedicated people who maintain them. Help us to preserve Svaneti’s invaluable treasures of Orthodox Christianity for centuries to come. Georgian church art reflects exceptional artistry…
Continue reading »Teaching Iconography in the Twenty-First Century
Sharing our teaching method, I invite fellow iconographers to share their views on teaching, as only by approaching this subject from several sides can we foster a new generation of iconographers who will be better than us. The teaching method my wife Olga Shalamova and I now use took its shape gradually. In Italy in…
Continue reading »Questions for Iconographers
Writing this text, I can’t help but feel that it opens up (or continues) a very extensive subject, which will require a lot of effort just to be introduced, and even more effort to be explained, but I will try… On February 12th, 2024 I was invited to the Andrey Rublev Museum in Moscow as…
Continue reading »OAJ Tour of Georgia Led by Andrew Gould
After a fantastic tour of the Balkans last June, the Orthodox Arts Journal is sponsoring a second art and architecture package tour. This tour will last 2 weeks, and will visit all the key sites for medieval architecture, frescoes, and liturgical art in the Republic of Georgia. It will begin in Tbilisi on June 3rd,…
Continue reading »Sacred Arts East and West: A Conversation with Aidan Hart, Jonathan Pageau, and Andrew Gould
The Institute of Sacred Arts (ISA) at St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) will host a panel discussion with artists and scholars Aidan Hart, Jonathan Pageau, and Andrew Gould, on Monday, April 24, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. The event will be moderated by ISA founding director and SVOTS Professor of Systematic Theology Dr Peter Bouteneff and Associate Professor of…
Continue reading »Lecture: The Neptic Icon and Orthodox Tradition
I am delighted to announce that Professor Cornelia Tsakiridou, author of several exceptional books on the holy icon, will be giving a special lecture on the evening of Tuesday 14th March 2023 at the Hellenic Centre in London, UK. The lecture is organised by The Prince’s Foundation, School of Traditional Arts and generously made possible…
Continue reading »OAJ Tour of the Balkans Led by Andrew Gould
The Orthodox Arts Journal is sponsoring its first-ever art and architecture package tour, which will take place in the Balkans. This tour will last 2 weeks, and will visit all the key sites for medieval architecture, frescoes, and liturgical art in Serbia, Kosovo, and North Macedonia. It will begin in Belgrade on May, 30th, 2023,…
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