We may think that our fashion choices are simply aesthetic impulses, but certain details speak volumes. One of the most ...

A Texas Green Orthodox church is embarking on the final phase of a multimillion-dollar, yearslong expansion project amid ...

There are guidebooks for the dutiful traveller, itineraries for the well-prepared. But for those who chase art not as decoration but as a way of seeing, as the critic John Berger might describe it, ...

Vladimir Grygorenko is decorating the dome of a North Texas Christian Orthodox Church with an iconic representation of the ...

Several Byzantine emperors made the extraordinary journey from the imperial palace to a life of prayer as monks. Credit: Daderot, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain Imagine being a Byzantine Emperor, ...

Inside, you'll find a small museum of Byzantine icons, books, relics and a traditional olive oil press. While the interior and exterior architecture is a must-see for any history buff, recent ...

Boris Berezovsky, the Russian oligarch, was found hanged in his Sunningdale home in March 2013. Born to Ashkenazi Jewish parents, Berezovsky converted to Russian Orthodoxy in 1994. His leap of ...

Byzantine general George Maniakes who chalenged emperor Michael IV, leads a cavalry charge against the Arabs. Credit: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons After the tremendously successful reign of Basil ...

In time for Easter, here's a look at some of the incredible artistic tributes to the Christian narrative that can be found ...

Albany native Justin Willson has accepted a position as assistant professor of Medieval Worlds in the Department of the History of Art at Yale University.

You'll find pieces created in the Byzantine era, as well as paintings completed just a few decades ago. Highlights include Jacob Lawrence's "The Wedding," Georgia O'Keeffe's "Sky above Clouds IV ...

The Byzantine Museum in Nicosia ... Reuters reported. Mosaics, icons and wall frescoes were recovered after being stolen from churches north of the island. The museum is still searching for ...