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Proskynetarion
A proskynetarion (Greek ''προσκυνητάριον'', plural proskynetaria; from ''προσκύνησις'', proskynesis, lit. 'kiss towards something') is a term suggesting worship and reverence, which has several concrete applications. Islamic cultic place or object As a rare Byzantine term meaning "oratory" or "place of worship", it was used for Islamic cultic places or objects.ilgrim's_Guide">Chrysanthus_of_Bursa._Proskynetarion_[Pilgrim's_Guideof_Jerusalemand_Palestine._Vienna,_Schrämbl,_1807._From_''Travelogues''_website,_Aikaterini_Laskaridis_Foundation._Accessed_24_Feb_2021._The_usually_small-format,_accessibly_written_books_served_as_practical_itinerary_suggestions,_with__descriptions_of_the_pilgrimage_sites_in_Palestine_(region)">Palestine._They_were_authored_either_by_pilgrims,_or_by_writers_who_recycled_material_from_existing_works. _Souvenir_icon_for_Holy_Land_pilgrims Large_icons_painted_on_canvas_and_sold_as_souvenirs_to_Orthodox_Christian_pilgrims_to_the_Holy_ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Templon
A templon (from Greek τέμπλον meaning "temple", plural ''templa'') is a feature of Byzantine churches consisting of a barrier separating the nave from the sanctuary near the altar. The solid templon first appeared in Christian churches around the 5th century and is still found in many Eastern Christian churches. Initially it was a low barrier probably not much different from the altar rails of many Western churches. It eventually evolved into the modern iconostasis, still found in Orthodox churches today. It is usually composed of carved wood or marble colonnettes supporting an architrave (a beam resting on top of columns). Three doors, a large central one and two smaller flanking ones, lead into the sanctuary. The templon did not originally obscure the view of the altar, but as time passed, icons were hung from the beams, curtains were placed in between the colonnettes, and the templon became more opaque. In modern Orthodox churches, it is common for the openings of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icon
An icon () is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, in the cultures of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Catholic churches. They are not simply artworks; "an icon is a sacred image used in religious devotion". The most common subjects include Christ, Mary, saints and angels. Although especially associated with portrait-style images concentrating on one or two main figures, the term also covers most religious images in a variety of artistic media produced by Eastern Christianity, including narrative scenes, usually from the Bible or the lives of saints. Icons are most commonly painted on wood panels with egg tempera, but they may also be cast in metal, carved in stone, embroidered on cloth, done in mosaic or fresco work, printed on paper or metal, etc. Comparable images from Western Christianity can be classified as "icons", although "iconic" may also be used to describe a static style of devotional image. In the Greek language, the term for icon paintin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerusalem Proskynetarion
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. is a city in Western Asia. Situated on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea, it is one of the oldest cities in the world and is considered to be a holy city for the three major Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Both Israelis and Palestinians claim Jerusalem as their capital, as Israel maintains its primary governmental institutions there and the State of Palestine ultimately foresees it as its seat of power. Because of this dispute, neither claim is widely recognized internationally. Throughout its long history, Jerusalem has been destroyed at least twice, besieged 23 times, captured and recaptured 44 times, and attacked 52 times. According to Eric H. Cline's tally in Jerusal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
