In Orthodox Christian iconography, a peculiar icon of Saint Christopher can be seen, depicting him with a dog's head.
The Byzantines promoted their myth in the most public media at their disposal - they established a new religious feast-day, and they commissioned a religious icon ... saints, by the head of the ...
icons are called windows into heaven. So they all tell a story about the life of Christ and the apostles and the saints," said Paul Novak, St. Matthew Orthodox Church parish council president.
She talks to SBS Greek about Mona's new exhibition 'Heavenly Beings: Icons of the Christian Orthodox World' 'Heavenly ... 140 devotional objects depicting saints, virgins, and other Christian ...