The Neptic Icon and Orthodox Tradition, Hellenic Centre, 14 March, 7 pm
A lecture in orthodox iconography by Cornelia Tsakiridou, Professor of Philosophy, La Salle University.
The ascetical life in Orthodox Christianity culminates in a type of mental and perceptual vigilance in prayer that unites the heart with God. The extension of this concept to art is prompted by Neptic counsels that use examples from nature to describe the intensity and concentration of the spiritual states involved. Drawing from this literature and Orthodox theology, this lecture explains how icons can reach a level of aesthetic and spiritual vitality that places the Christian image in an immanent and redemptive relationship to the world.
Organised by the Prince’s Foundation, School of Traditional Arts and supported by the A. G. Leventis Foundation.
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