Eastern Orthodox icons placement of

[Daniel Rancour-Laferriere]

Dear Seelangers,

These questions are dealt with in my bilingual book published in  
Moscow in 2005, THE JOY OF ALL WHO SORROW: ICONS OF THE MOTHER OF GOD  
IN RUSSIA.

Further details (an excerpt, table of contents, abstracts) at my  
website.

With regards to the list -

Daniel Rancour-Laferriere
Emeritus Professor of Russian
University of California, Davis


http://Rancour-Laferriere.com



On May 23, 2009, at 8:15 AM, Kenneth Allan wrote:

Hello SEELANGS list,

I have a couple of questions regarding the placement of Eastern
Orthodox icons. I know they are to be placed in the east corners of
rooms. But is there a more specific location in that corner? Are they
hung ‘anywhere’ in the eastern corner? And why the east corner and not
some other corner?

Some icons are placed straddling the two walls that meet in that
corner, instead of hanging on a single flat wall. What is the purpose
and significance of this unusual placement?

Also, any recommendations of excellent books that deal with the
symbolic and functional operations of icons would be most welcome.

Thanks,

Kenneth Allan

University of Lethbridge

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