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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z3q45SBY_A A nice short iconostasis video that talks a little about the 'barrier' misconception: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HEKwpRJr680 A short video about the iconostasis also from  @RootsofOrthodoxy  : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh44jNKobAM An arrticle about the iconostasis and the various functions it serves: http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/03/06/the-iconostasis/ 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/2011/10/05/the-icons-of-the-iconostasis/ An ebook on rood screens: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/51875/51875-h/51875-h.htm The Orthodox wiki entry for 'iconostasis': https://orthodoxwiki.org/Iconostasis An article about the Royal Doors: https://catalogueofstelisabethconvent.blogspot.com/2017/07/what-is-tradition-of-royal-doors.html Some words on the iconostasis by Fr Pavel Florensky: https://theinnerkingdom.wordpress.com/2010/07/31/the-iconostasis-revealing-the-divine-by-fr-paul-florensky/ 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/part_1.pdf 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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYlVakaW_kc Our video introducing the Hodegetria icon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1byga3yx-YU Our video introducing icons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCixfrMY5ME We can only keep creating on this channel thanks to donations and support from our viewers. We're still working hard to become a channel that can sustain its creators. Amongst our friends that help us are those that are doing great work at Orthodox Youth Ministries: https://www.theoym.org If you can spare a few dollars a month, it'll go a long way to helping this channel stay online: http://ko-fi.com/patristix You can also help us by getting Patristix graphic designs on ALL SORTS of merch at our Redbubble shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/patristix/shop?asc=u Also follow us on social media for cool graphics, pictures and info: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Patristix Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/patristixgram/