https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File … ar_(2).JPG The Verdun altarpiece at Klosterneuburg was created by Nicholas of Verdun in 1181. The Verdun Altar is located at the Klosterneuburg Monastery in Austria.[4] It was made in c.1181 and it is named after Nicholas of Verdun. Its composition contains detailed decorative panels which depict biblical scenes. The work is divided into …
https://orthodoxwiki.org/File:Not_made_by_hands.jpg A very common motif during the Byantine era is the Acheiropoieta (“made without hand”). Many things fall under this motif: Mandylion, Image of Edessa, Veil of Veronica, Our Lady of Guadalupe, and the Manoppello Image. Acheiropoieta (Medieval Greek: αχειροποίητα, “made without hand”; singular acheiropoieton) — also called icons made without hands (and variants) — …
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File … ntines.jpg Prior to the TS in Constantinople, the shroud was in Edessa. The image was moved from Edessa to Constantinople after the successful wars that the Byzantine Empire had waged in the eastern part of Asia Minor from the 920s. At the head of the mostly victorious marches was John Kourkouas, a prominent …
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File … schild.jpg When we look back in history, many of the accounts, particularly in the Middle Ages, are considered legends. The early usage of the word legend simply meant a narrative of an event. Over time, it took on the idea of being a spurious narrative. Legend is a loanword from Old French that …
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File … eJeune.JPG So, how did the TS get from Constantinople to Lirey, France?Geoffrey de Charny had owned it in Lirey, but he never disclosed how he got it. Even Geoffroy de Charny, owner of the Lirey- Chambery-Turin Shroud about 1349-54, never gave any sign that he ever heard of it. Long after his death …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chri … ulchre.png Christ Pantocrator is a very popular icon motif in Christianity, particularly among the Orthodox. The most important Christian icon is Christ Pantocrator. This image portrays Jesus as the world’s sovereign ruler. Christ Pantocrator was one of the oldest images of Jesus and appears in the most prominent positions in cave churches. https://www.cappadociahistory.com/post/ …
https://smocgb.com/ Icons are an important and integral part of the Orthodox faith. When you walk into an Orthodox Christian Church, one of the first things you might notice is that it is filled with icons. The next time you are in a Greek Orthodox Church, consider taking the time to notice the icons. They have …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constanti … ouchup.jpg Constantinople was THE city during the Middle Ages in Europe. From the mid-5th century to the early 13th century, Constantinople was the largest and wealthiest city in Europe. As the largest and wealthiest city in Europe during the 4th–13th centuries and a center of culture and education of the Mediterranean basin, Constantinople …
A common motif, particularly in Byzantine and Medieval art, is the Man of Sorrows. It sometimes has Jesus in a “box”. This motif has been popular throughout history. https://www.ebyzantinemuseum.gr/?i=bxm. … bit&id=214 This motif originated from the Byzantine Epitaphios which dates back to possibly 8th century. The image developed from the Byzantine epitaphios image, which possibly …
During the Fourth Crusade, a knight, Robert de Clari, wrote about what he experienced in “History of Those Who Conquered Constantinople”. Full text translation is available here. de Clari is one of two primary sources that we use to understand the Fourth Crusade. The two major western sources for the Fourth Crusade are Villehardouin’s account …