%0 Journal Article
%T Theological types of Byzantine icons of the Virgin Mary
%A Klejnowski-Różycki, Dariusz
%J Sympozjum
%V 2021 - Volume XXV
%R 10.4467/25443283SYM.21.005.13718
%N issue 1 (40)
%P 55-65
%K Marian icons, Virgin Mary, Mother of God, Eastern Churches, Kyriotissa, Hodegetria, Eleusa, Platytera
%@ 2543-5442
%D 2021
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/sympozjum/article/teologiczne-typy-bizantyjskich-ikon-maryjnych
%X 
	The Christian East is extremely diverse. Some Churches of the Christian East have developed extensive iconographic art along with the theory of this art, while others have not. The Church of Constantinople developed patterns in the field of iconography, including Marian iconography. Byzantine Marian icons can be divided into four groups: (1) Marian feasts; (2) theological icons; (3) symbolic icons; (4) liturgical icons. A characteristic feature of theological icons is the focus on the close relationship between Mary and Christ (God). These icons include the types: Kyriotissa, Hodegetria, Eleusa, Platytera. These are the most important basic icons of Mary discussed in the article.