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iconostasis [ˌaɪkəʊˈnɒstəsɪs], iconostas [aɪˈkɒnəˌstæs] n pl iconostases [ˌaɪkəʊˈnɒstəˌsiːz aɪˈkɒnəˌstæsɪz] (Christianity / Eastern Church (Greek & Russian Orthodox)) Eastern Church a screen with doors and icons set in tiers, which separates the bema (sanctuary) from the nave [Church Latin, from Late Greek eikonostasion shrine, literally: area where images are placed, from icono- + histanai to stand] Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Fortunately, nobody was injured and thanks to the residents of the nearby villages and the firefighting brigades, the symbol of Sveti Jovan Bigorski, the iconostasis of the 19th century, was saved. [FIGURE 8 OMITTED] [FIGURE 9 OMITTED] The walls within the gallery resembled the iconostasis in a really odd Orthodox church: full of gaudy images of Obama in various stages of apotheosis. This would have been an important component to a large iconostasis in a significant church in the 17th century, probably north of Moscow, by the style of the icon. |
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