| Icon of the Triumph of Orthodoxy | |
|---|---|
| Icon of the Sunday of Orthodoxy | |
 | |
| Year | 1400 |
| Medium | Egg tempera with gold leaf on wooden panel, covered with gesso and linen |
| Dimensions | 37.8 cm × 31.4 cm (14.9 in × 12.4 in) |
| Location | The British Museum |
The Icon of the Triumph of Orthodoxy (also known as the Icon of the Sunday of Orthodoxy) is a divine celebratory icon created around 1400 to commemorate the first feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy on the first Sunday of Great Lent.[1] The icon references the overcoming of the Byzantine Empire’s Eastern Orthodox faith from the dominance of the Islamic faith and the Byzantine Iconoclasm in 842.[2] Shown in the icon's composition are important figures such as the Virgin Hodegetria, her child Jesus, and eleven saints and martyrs associated with the Triumph of Orthodoxy.[3] Other elements and saints depicted in the icon’s composition are representative of iconodule ideology and the turmoil endured. It is painted with mediums such as gold leaf and egg wash that are of divine spiritual significance.[4][5]
- ^ "Smarthistory – Byzantine Iconoclasm and the Triumph of Orthodoxy". smarthistory.org. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - A History of the World in 100 Objects, Meeting The Gods (1200 - 1400 AD), Icon of the Triumph of Orthodoxy - Episode Transcript – Episode 67 - Icon of the Triumph of Orthodoxy". BBC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Ševčenko, Nancy Patterson (1991). "Icons in the Liturgy". Dumbarton Oaks Papers. 45: 45–57. doi:10.2307/1291691. ISSN 0070-7546.
- ^ British Museum Collection database
- ^ Tradigo, Alfredo (2006). Icons and saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church. A guide to imagery. Los Angeles: J.P.Getty Museum. ISBN 978-0-89236-845-7.
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