L9291A Iconography: The Art of Seeing

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Overview

This course unit explores the spiritual, liturgical and theological significance of icons and their sacred spaces. It will investigate the relationship between iconography, architecture and the Orthodox Liturgy in the Byzantine and post-Byzantine periods, inviting students to engage with and interpret the symbolic language and theological meaning of icons and sacred space in Orthodox worship today.

Essential Information

Unit Code

L9291A

Unit Name

Iconography: The Art of Seeing

Credit Value

9 credit points

Mode of Study

Face to Face/ Synchronous ZOOM and Asynchronous

Pre-Requisite Units

Nil