Halo: ( Greek: ἅλως also known as a nimbus, aureole, glory, or gloriole ) is a ring of light that surrounds a person in art. Giornata : One day’s work on a fresco, usually 3–5 square meters in size. Also a term used for wall painting on dry surfaces, but more correctly called secco. įresco : Italian for "fresh " painting with dry pigments into a fresh, still wet intonaco layer of plaster. It is worn by all bishops and as an award for priests. They are not used by any lower rank.Įpigonation / Palitsa (Greek ἐπιγονάτιον "over the knee" Slavonic палица, " club ")Ī stiff diamond-shaped cloth that hangs on the right side of the body it is suspended by one corner from a strap drawn over the left shoulder. The deacon wears them beneath the sticharion, priests and bishops above. It corresponds to the Western stole (see above).Ĭuffs bound with laces. It is worn around the neck with the two adjacent sides sewn or buttoned together, leaving enough space through which to place the head. This stole is worn by priests and bishops as the symbol of their priesthood. All primates and some bishops below primatial rank have the dignity of a second engolpion, which usually depicts Christ.Įpitrachelion (Greek ἐπιτραχήλιον, "over the neck") A Panagia (Greek Παναγία, All-holy, one of the titles of the Theotokos ) is an engolpion with Mary as the subject of the icon this is worn by all bishops. It is especially important in thе Roman Catholic Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic Churches, as well as Anglican and Lutheran churches, (though less often in other Protestant churches), and it emphasizes Jesus' sacrifice - his death by Crucifixion, which Christians believe brought about the redemption of mankind.Ĭruciform - means having the shape of a Cross or Christian Cross.Įngolpion (Greek ἐγκόλπιον) is a general term for something worn upon the bosom here, it refers to a medallion with an icon in the center. It is a principal symbol of the Christianity. Art produced by Eastern Orthodox Christians living in the Ottoman Empire is often called "post-Byzantine." Certain artistic traditions that originated in the Byzantine Empire, particularly in regard to icon painting and church architecture, are maintained in Greece, Bulgaria, Russia and other Eastern Orthodox countries to the present day.Ĭ rucifix - (from Latin cruci fixus meaning "(one) fixed to a cross") is a Cross with a representation of Jesus' body. The term also be used for the art of Eastern Orthodox states which were contemporary with the Byzantine Empire and were culturally influenced by it, without actually being part of it (the "Byzantine commonwealth"), such as Bulgaria, Serbia, or Rus and also for the art of the Republic of Venice and Kingdom of Sicily, which had close ties to the Byzantine Empire despite being in other respects part of western European culture. As the plaster hardens, a layer of crystal forms over the pigment, locking it into the surface.īyzantine art is the term commonly used to describe the artistic products of the Byzantine Empire from about the 4th century until the Fall of Constantinople in 1453. īuono : Paint with dry pigments on wet lime plaster. Such an aureola is often a “mandorla” ("almond-shaped" vesica piscis ), especially around Christ in Glory, who may well have a halo as well.Īrriccio : An underlying coat of plaster applied directly to the wall, consisting of one part slaked lime to two parts of sand some fresco techniques use several layers of arriccio. Aureole: The whole-body image of radiance is sometimes called the “aureole” or glory it is shown radiating from all round the body, most often of Christ or Mary, occasionally of saints (especially those reported to have been seen surrounded by one).
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