Byzantine icon glossary
Browse the glossary using this index
Special | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | ALL
S |
---|
SacramentA Christian rite. | |
SanctuaryThe easternmost part in a Byzantine church, and where the altar is situated. | |
SerenissimaThe city of Venice, known as the ‘Most Serene Republic’. | |
Squinch | |
StyliteAn ascetic monk who lived on a platform at the top of a column (from the Greek word stylos), connected to the ground by a ladder. | |