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Byzantine Art Project

150 artworks from the great traditions of Byzantine and Eastern Christian iconography, each paired with a doctrinal reflection. The corpus surfaces GLM's confessional shape case by case as the iconography requires it — read what the picture argues.

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Two-Sided Pendant with the Archangel Michael and Daniel in the Lions' DenAngels

Two-Sided Pendant with the Archangel Michael and Daniel in the Lions' Den

c. 1200 or later (Constantinople workshop; small portable devotional pendant)· Metropolitan Museum of Art
Photograph: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Open Access (Public Domain / CC0). The underlying c. 1200+ serpentine pendant is in the public domain. Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Hayford Peirce, 1987.
The Archangel MichaelAngels

The Archangel Michael

c. 1300–1350 (Palaiologan-era Constantinopolitan workshop; iconographic tradition linked to the Chora Monastery wall-paintings)· Byzantine and Christian Museum
Photograph by George E. Koronaios (2019). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). The underlying c. early-14th-century icon at the Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens (BXM 1353) is in the public domain.
The Six-Winged SeraphimAngels

The Six-Winged Seraphim

14th century (Palaeologan restoration; underlying program likely 6th c. with later layers)· Hagia Sophia
Photo by Dick Osseman / Dosseman (2016). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). The underlying mosaic is in the public domain.
Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Other Bodiless PowersAngels

Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Other Bodiless Powers

1704 (post-Byzantine Russian iconographic tradition; signed and dated by Kirill Ulanov, a leading icon-master of the Armory Chamber school)· Andrey Rublev Museum of Ancient Russian Culture and Art (Andronikov Monastery)
Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain (CC0). The underlying 1704 icon by Kirill Ulanov at the Andrey Rublev Museum (Acc. КП 204) is in the public domain.
James the JustApostles

James the Just

c. 1310 (Palaeologan; parekklesion built and decorated under Michael Glabas Tarchaneiotes and his widow Maria-Martha)· Pammakaristos / Fethiye Camii (parekklesion)
Photograph by Byzantine Institute staff (1949–1963), Dumbarton Oaks fieldwork records (MSBZ004_BF_T_F_022_A). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. The underlying c. 1310 mosaic is in the public domain.
The Transfiguration of ChristApostles

The Transfiguration of Christ

c. 1403 (Theophanes the Greek, 1335–1410; commissioned for the Cathedral of the Transfiguration in Pereslavl-Zalessky)· State Tretyakov Gallery
Photograph by Anagoria (Wikimedia Commons). Public domain. The underlying icon by Theophanes the Greek (c. 1403) is in the public domain.
The Apostle AndrewApostles

The Apostle Andrew

1779 (post-Byzantine Greek-Orthodox continuation; Kastoria iconographic school, northern Greece)· Saint Andrew Church
Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; faithful reproduction of a public domain icon). The underlying 1779 icon at Saint Andrew Church, Kastoria, is in the public domain.
Theodore the Studite and Stephen the YoungerIconoclasm Debate

Theodore the Studite and Stephen the Younger

c. 1321 (Gračanica fresco program; commissioned by Serbian King Stefan Milutin)· Gračanica Monastery
Photograph by BLAGO Fund, Inc. (2021). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). The underlying c. 1321 fresco at Gračanica Monastery is in the public domain.
The Triumph of OrthodoxyIconoclasm Debate

The Triumph of Orthodoxy

c. 1375–1425 (commemorating the Council of Constantinople, 11 March 843)· British Museum
Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; faithful reproduction of a two-dimensional public domain work). Underlying late-14th-century / early-15th-century icon (37.8 × 31.4 cm; British Museum, 1988,0411.1) is in the public domain.
Saint John of DamascusIconoclasm Debate

Saint John of Damascus

17th century (Emmanouel Tzanes, 1610–1690; Cretan school continuation of Byzantine tradition)· Cretan school / Emmanouel Tzanes workshop (icon-type entry)
Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; faithful reproduction of a 17th-century icon by Emmanouel Tzanes). The underlying icon is in the public domain.
Four-Festival Icon (Annunciation, Nativity, Baptism, Transfiguration)Life of Christ

Four-Festival Icon (Annunciation, Nativity, Baptism, Transfiguration)

c. 1310–1320 (early Palaiologan; Thessaloniki workshop; the icon was discovered at the Coptic monastery of St Mary Deipara, Egypt — a Byzantine-Coptic transmission via maritime contact; entered the British Museum 1852)· British Museum
Photograph released under Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Generic. The underlying c. 1310–1320 Byzantine icon at the British Museum (BM 1852.1-02.1) is in the public domain.
The Cleansing of the TempleLife of Christ

The Cleansing of the Temple

14th century (Visoki Dečani fresco program, c. 1335–1350; Serbian medieval)· Visoki Dečani Monastery
Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; Creative Commons CC0 1.0). The underlying 14th-century fresco at Visoki Dečani is in the public domain.
The NativityLife of Christ

The Nativity

c. 1340s–1370s (Mistra Peribleptos fresco program; mid- to late-Palaiologan period under the Despotate of the Morea)· Peribleptos Monastery
Photograph by Wooofer (2018). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). The underlying 14th-century fresco at Peribleptos Mistra is in the public domain.
The Incredulity of ThomasLife of Christ

The Incredulity of Thomas

c. 1350 (14th century; Tsalenjikha Cathedral, western Georgia, late-medieval Georgian-Byzantine tradition)· Church of the Holy Savior
Photograph from Réunion des Musées Nationaux (RMN). Wikimedia Commons. Public domain (the underlying 14th-century fresco is in the public domain).
The CrucifixionLife of Christ

The Crucifixion

1494 (program completion; painter Philippos Goul, a Syrian Orthodox master also documented at Agios Mamas, Louvaras)· Church of Timios Stavros tou Agiasmati
Photograph by Croquemort Nestor (2025). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. The underlying 1494 fresco is in the public domain.
Christ before PilateLife of Christ

Christ before Pilate

1546 (Theophanes of Crete, 1490–1559; part of the unified katholikon decoration cycle that also includes the foot-washing at corpus #76)· Stavronikita Monastery
Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; faithful reproduction of a two-dimensional public domain work). The underlying 1546 fresco by Theophanes the Cretan at Stavronikita Monastery, Mount Athos, is in the public domain.
The Myrrh-Bearing Women at the TombLife of Christ

The Myrrh-Bearing Women at the Tomb

First half of the 17th century (Arkhangelsk Region, Russian post-Byzantine continuation)· State Hermitage Museum
Photograph by Wikimedia Commons user Александровы АГ. The underlying 17th-century Russian icon at the State Hermitage Museum is in the public domain.
The Agony in the GardenLife of Christ

The Agony in the Garden

1678 (Armenian Era 1127; copied in Constantinople by the priest Yakob Pēligratc'i)· Walters Art Museum
Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; Walters Art Museum). Released under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. The underlying 1678 Armenian hymnal page is in the public domain.
Saint John ChrysostomLiturgical

Saint John Chrysostom

14th century (Palaiologan-era luxury micro-mosaic; vitreous-paste tesserae set in wax on a small wooden panel — one of the high-craft Byzantine portable-art traditions)· Vatopedi Monastery
Wikimedia Commons. Public domain (faithful photographic reproduction of a 14th-century icon). The underlying micro-mosaic at Vatopedi Monastery is in the public domain.
The Heavenly LiturgyLiturgical

The Heavenly Liturgy

c. 1320 (King Stefan Milutin's foundation; Palaiologan Renaissance fresco program)· Gračanica Monastery
Photograph by BLAGO Fund, Inc. (2021). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). The underlying c. 1320 fresco at Gračanica Monastery is in the public domain.
The Cozia Monastery Mural ProgramLiturgical

The Cozia Monastery Mural Program

c. 1390s (founding fresco program by Mircea I the Elder, Voivode of Wallachia 1386–1418); subsequent layers in the 16th–18th centuries· Cozia Monastery
Wikimedia Commons. Public domain (faithful reproduction of late-14th to 16th-century frescoes). The underlying frescoes at Cozia Monastery are in the public domain.
Christ Washes the Disciples' FeetLiturgical

Christ Washes the Disciples' Feet

1546 (Theophanes of Crete, 1490–1559; Cretan-school continuation of Byzantine iconographic tradition)· Stavronikita Monastery
Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; faithful reproduction of a two-dimensional public domain work). The underlying 1546 fresco by Theophanes the Cretan at Stavronikita Monastery, Mount Athos, is in the public domain.
The Mystic Supper (Last Supper)Liturgical

The Mystic Supper (Last Supper)

1546 (Stavronikita Cretan-school program by Theophanes the Cretan; the same unified katholikon decoration as `foot-washing-stavronikita` and `christ-before-pilate-stavronikita`)· Stavronikita Monastery
Wikimedia Commons. Faithful photographic reproduction of a 1546 fresco by Theophanes the Cretan. The underlying work is in the public domain.
Joseph Gathering CornOT Typology

Joseph Gathering Corn

c. 1275 (San Marco atrium / narthex Genesis-and-Joseph cycle; 13th-century Venetian-Byzantine mosaicists)· Basilica di San Marco
Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; faithful reproduction of a 13th-century mosaic). The underlying San Marco mosaic is in the public domain.
Pammakaristos Parekklesion: Old Testament ProphetOT Typology

Pammakaristos Parekklesion: Old Testament Prophet

c. 1310 (early Palaiologan; the parekklesion was erected by Martha Glabas in memory of her husband Michael Doukas Glabas Tarchaneiotes, a general of Andronikos II Palaiologos; the mosaics survived the 1591 conversion to a mosque because they were plastered over)· Pammakaristos Parekklesion (Theotokos Pammakaristos / Fethiye Camii)
Photograph by Vmenkov (2010). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) and GNU Free Documentation License 1.2+. The underlying c. 1310 mosaic at the Pammakaristos parekklesion is in the public domain.
Christ PantocratorPantocrator

Christ Pantocrator

c. 1261· Hagia Sophia
Photo by Myrabella (2012). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. The underlying 13th-century mosaic is in the public domain.
Christ PantocratorPantocrator

Christ Pantocrator

c. 1310· Pammakaristos Church (Fethiye Camii)
Photo by Dick Osseman (Dosseman, 2010). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). The underlying 14th-century mosaic is in the public domain.
Christ PantocratorPantocrator

Christ Pantocrator

c. 1315–1321· Chora Church (Kariye Camii / Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora)
Photo by Guillaume Piolle (2011). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0). The underlying 14th-century mosaic is in the public domain.
Christ PantocratorPantocrator

Christ Pantocrator

c. 1430· Pantanassa Monastery
Photo by Sailko (2008). Wikimedia Commons. Released under multiple licenses (GFDL 1.2+ / CC BY-SA 3.0 / CC BY 2.5); attributed here under CC BY-SA 3.0. The underlying 15th-century fresco is in the public domain.
The Lord SabaothPantocrator

The Lord Sabaoth

c. 1650 (Moscow tradition; preserved in Old Believer circles after the 1666–1667 Synod)· Russian Old Believer tradition (private collection
Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; faithful reproduction of a public-domain icon). The underlying mid-17th-century Russian icon (private collection, Old Believer provenance) is in the public domain.
Saint GeorgeSaints

Saint George

c. 1250· British Museum
Photo by Marie-Lan Nguyen (2012). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Generic (CC BY 2.5). The underlying 13th-century icon is in the public domain. Held by the British Museum, London (accession 1984.0601.1).
The Three HierarchsSaints

The Three Hierarchs

14th century· National Historical Museum
Photo by Sailko (2015). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). The underlying 14th-century icon is in the public domain.
Saints Boris and GlebSaints

Saints Boris and Gleb

c. 1340–1370 (Old Russian iconography; commemorating the 1015 martyrdom of Vladimir's princely sons)· State Russian Museum (Государственный Русский музей)
Google Art Project / Wikimedia Commons. The underlying mid-14th-century icon at the State Russian Museum is in the public domain. Photographic reproduction released under CC0/PD; structured metadata under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Anastasia of SirmiumSaints

Saint Anastasia of Sirmium

c. 1370–1400 (late Palaiologan; tempera on wood, 99 × 66 cm; previously in the Russky Archeological Institute in Constantinople)· State Hermitage Museum
Wikimedia Commons. Faithful photographic reproduction of a late-14th-century icon at the Hermitage. The underlying icon is in the public domain.
Saint BarbaraSaints

Saint Barbara

15th century (Coptic-Egyptian iconographic tradition; Mamluk-period Egypt)· Coptic Museum
Photograph by أحمد ناجي / Ahmed Naji (2024). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). The underlying 15th-century icon at the Coptic Museum, Cairo, is in the public domain.
Saints Constantine and Helena with the True CrossSaints

Saints Constantine and Helena with the True Cross

c. 1500–1700 (post-Byzantine icon type rendering the iconographic tradition of Emperor Constantine the Great and his mother Helena flanking the True Cross)· Byzantine and Christian Museum
Wikimedia Commons. Faithful photographic reproduction of a post-Byzantine icon at the Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens. The underlying icon is in the public domain.
The AnastasisSecond Coming

The Anastasis

c. 1315–1321· Chora Church (Kariye Camii)
Photo by Joseph Kranak (2009). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0). The underlying 14th-century fresco is in the public domain.
The Anastasis (Resurrection)Second Coming

The Anastasis (Resurrection)

c. 1480–1500 (Novgorod school; Old Russian iconographic flowering)· State Russian Museum (Государственный Русский музей)
Photograph by Sailko (2011). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) and GNU Free Documentation License 1.2+. The underlying late 15th-century Novgorod-school icon at the State Russian Museum is in the public domain.
The Anastasis (Resurrection)Second Coming

The Anastasis (Resurrection)

1494 (program completion; painter Philippos Goul)· Church of Timios Stavros tou Agiasmati
Photograph by Croquemort Nestor (2025). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. The underlying 1494 fresco is in the public domain.
The Lion and the DragonSecond Coming

The Lion and the Dragon

c. 1547 (Voroneț exterior fresco program; commissioned under Metropolitan Grigore Roșca during the reign of Petru Rareș)· Voroneț Monastery
Photograph by Gary Todd (2016). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. The underlying c. 1547 fresco at Voroneț Monastery is in the public domain.
The Sucevița Fresco Program (Interior Wall View)Second Coming

The Sucevița Fresco Program (Interior Wall View)

c. 1602–1604 (interior and exterior fresco program; the last great Moldavian painted-monastery program; commissioned under Metropolitan Gheorghe Movilă)· Sucevița Monastery
Photograph by Josep Renalias (2021). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). The underlying c. 1602–1604 frescoes at Sucevița Monastery are in the public domain.
Theotokos HodegetriaTheotokos

Theotokos Hodegetria

13th century (Athens icon; type originates earlier, prototype destroyed 1453)· Byzantine and Christian Museum
Photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto (2009), Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens. Wikimedia Commons. Released under attribution-only license (cited per the photographer's terms). The underlying 13th-century icon is in the public domain.
The Annunciation at the WellTheotokos

The Annunciation at the Well

c. 1315–1321· Chora Church (Kariye Camii)
Photo by Byzantine Institute staff (1952), MSBZ004-ICFA-KC-BIA-0366. Image Collections and Fieldwork Archives, Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University, Washington DC. Released under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. The underlying 14th-century mosaic is in the public domain.
The VisitationTheotokos

The Visitation

1751 (post-Byzantine continuation; Panagia Monastery, Delphi; donor Ioannis Ntasios from Ioannina)· Byzantine and Christian Museum
Photograph by George E. Koronaios (2023). Wikimedia Commons. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). The underlying 1751 fresco is in the public domain.

150 artworks, photographs sourced primarily from Wikimedia Commons with eight from museum open-access programs (Met CC0, Walters PD/CC BY-SA, British Museum CC BY 2.5, Dumbarton Oaks CC0). Originals are public domain by age; photographs carry the licenses noted on each artwork. Click any card for full credit, license, and a link back to the source.

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