The Iconostasis (Icon Screen) Explained

Most Orthodox Churches feature a wall of icons known as the 'Iconostasis'. This is a short intro to some of the common features of this icon screen!
LINKS:
An overview of the Iconostasis by an Orthodox iconographer:    • Iconographer Explains The Icon Screen (Ico...  
A nice short iconostasis video that talks a little about the 'barrier' misconception:    • Why Does the Orthodox Church Have an Icon ...  
A short video about the iconostasis also from  @RootsofOrthodoxy  :    • What is the Iconostasis (Icon Screen) in a...  
An arrticle about the iconostasis and the various functions it serves: http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/20...
Another article about the iconostasis and its place in the historical design of the temple, and in showing forth a microcosm of the Church: https://orthochristian.com/96581.html
An article breaking down the iconostasis a little bit: https://iconreader.wordpress.com/2011...
An ebook on rood screens: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/51875...
The Orthodox wiki entry for 'iconostasis': https://orthodoxwiki.org/Iconostasis
An article about the Royal Doors: https://catalogueofstelisabethconvent...
Some words on the iconostasis by Fr Pavel Florensky: https://theinnerkingdom.wordpress.com...
The book 'Iconostasis' by Fr Pavel Florensky (a profound and intense work about icons in general and the iconostasis specifically): http://russianinmoscow.ruslang.ru/doc...
A number of icons featured in this video are by Brian Whirledge and used with permission: https://www.brianwhirledge.com/

Our video introducing the Pantocrator icon:    • The Jesus Christ "Pantocrator" Icon  
Our video introducing the Hodegetria icon:    • Our Lady of the Way/the "Hodegetria" Icon  
Our video introducing icons:    • Introduction to Icons  

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