Iconostasis

“Iconostasis” (1922) is a study by the priest, theologian, philosopher, and poet Pavel Florensky, in which he, combining art historical and theological perspectives, offers a deep analysis of the iconographic tradition. Florensky examines the dogmas of the church and brilliantly analyzes the iconographic canon, compares Orthodox iconography with Western religious painting, reflects on the material aspects of creating an icon, and touches on many other topics related to the pictorial and philosophical sides of the Russian iconographic tradition.