The iconographic tradition of the
Orthodox Church consists of two main categories, i.e. icon paintings (whether
these are small icons, or wall-paintings) and mosaics. The latter reached its
greatest height during the Byzantine epoch, where we have the most famous
examples. The Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St John the Baptist, in
Essex (England) has a number of great examples of this iconographic tradition.
It is, however, interesting to identify that they are located on the exterior
of the monastery buildings, whilst in the East, they are mostly found indoors.
Nevertheless, they are an additional testimony of Orthodoxy in this area of
England.
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