THE ORTHODOX ICONOGRAPHY (Athens Academy Award) by the iconographer Photios Kontoglou, presented to its readers in the 4th Edition by PAPADIMITRIOU PUBLISHERS, is not just a simple art book; it is a monumental work, the rich fruit of his love for God, Tradition, and its liturgical art.

He dedicates it "in memory of the anonymous iconographers...". In the over a thousand pages of the two volumes, a complete and systematic codification of all the elements concerning Byzantine iconography and its technique is presented in a clear and vivid manner, encompassing all the theory and practice of Orthodox Iconography, of which the late Photios Kontoglou was a profound master.

In the "Technological" part of Volume I, where the working method of the iconographer is elaborated, the author's extensive knowledge and experience as an iconographer becomes evident. In the "Iconographic" part, all the iconographic types of our Orthodox Church are presented in detail and thoroughly.

The entire work is imbued with deep poetic inspiration and introduces the pious reader to the world of the mystical Paradise expressed by the iconography of the Eastern Orthodox Church. It is not merely a technical manual for those engaged in the artistic sector; it is a sacred Bible that shapes a more solid and brighter Orthodox mindset.