Byzantine icon glossary
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AcheiropoietosAn icon made not by ordinary human hands, but rather by divine intervention (e.g., the icon depicting the Virgin and Child painted by Saint Luke). | |
Anastasis (Harrowing of Hell)The Resurrection of Christ, which in Byzantine art depicts Christ descending into the Underworld and triumphing over death. | |
ApseA vaulted semi-circular termination of a church. | |
ArchA curved spanning of an opening. | |