Friends Opening Reception: Greek Icon Gallery
October 16 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Friends of the Icon Museum Exclusive Event
The Greek Icon Gallery, a permanent exhibition, explores Greek icon painting after the pivotal fall of Constantinople in 1453. This opening reception is an exclusive Friends of the Icon Museum event. Click here if you’d like to learn more about becoming our Friend!
Located on the Museum’s second floor, the gallery features icons that have not been publicly displayed in decades, offering a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse into this historical period. Visitors to the gallery will discover a compelling story of cultural endurance and flourishing in the face of exile. As Greek icon painters fled the Ottoman Empire after 1453, they carried their traditions with them, establishing new workshops in places like Venice and Crete. This period gave rise to a fascinating blend of old and new: Greek icon painters adopted the innovative techniques of the Renaissance to serve the deeply rooted traditions of their Orthodox faith.
The gallery highlights this remarkable artistic exchange, showcasing styles that span a vast geographical area from Byzantium to Venice to Crete. The gallery’s collection is a collaboration with prestigious institutions and private collectors.
If you are a Friend of the Icon Museum and you did not receive an invite, please reach out to .
Free
Friends of the Icon Museum Exclusive Event
The Greek Icon Gallery, a permanent exhibition, explores Greek icon painting after the pivotal fall of Constantinople in 1453. This opening reception is an exclusive Friends of the Icon Museum event. Click here if you’d like to learn more about becoming our Friend!
Located on the Museum’s second floor, the gallery features icons that have not been publicly displayed in decades, offering a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse into this historical period. Visitors to the gallery will discover a compelling story of cultural endurance and flourishing in the face of exile. As Greek icon painters fled the Ottoman Empire after 1453, they carried their traditions with them, establishing new workshops in places like Venice and Crete. This period gave rise to a fascinating blend of old and new: Greek icon painters adopted the innovative techniques of the Renaissance to serve the deeply rooted traditions of their Orthodox faith.
The gallery highlights this remarkable artistic exchange, showcasing styles that span a vast geographical area from Byzantium to Venice to Crete. The gallery’s collection is a collaboration with prestigious institutions and private collectors.
If you are a Friend of the Icon Museum and you did not receive an invite, please reach out to .