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Iconostasis
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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the screen in a Greek church which divides the altar and sanctuary from the rest of the church. It is generally attached to the first eastern pier or column and rises to the level of the springing of the vault. The iconostasis or imagebearer has generally three doors, one on each side of the central door, beyond which is the principal altar. The screen is subdivided into four or five tiers, each tier decorated with a series of panels containing representations of the saints: of these only the heads, hands and feet are painted, the bodies being covered with embossed metal work, richly gilded. There is a fine example in the Russo-Greek chapel, Welbeck Street, London, which was rebuilt in 1864-1865.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Iconostasis'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/i/iconostasis.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Iconostasis'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/i/iconostasis.html. 1910.
