ICONOSTASIS

ICONOSTASIS. (See drawing.) 1. Christ the Pantocrator, the “eschatological Christ” at the end of time. 2. Mother Mary with Child, the “historical Jesus.” 3. The Last Supper, Christ present with us now at the altar. 4. The Royal Gates or Holy Doors. 5. The Annunciation, Archangel Gabriel and Mary. 6. The four Evangelists. 7. Altar curtain (not shown). 8. Deacon’s doors with icons of archangels or deacons. 9. Icon of the feast or saint after which the church is named. 10. Icon of the patron saint of the chief benefactor who built the church. 11. Deisis. 12. Icons of the Twelve Great Feasts (q.v.). 13. The prophets of the Old Testament. 14. The patriarchs. (See Architecture; Icon; Icons of the Theotokos.)