Exhibition · 1 — 19 January
Τὰ Θεοφάνεια
Theophany the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan
Twelve days after the cave of Bethlehem, the same Child stands in a river. The heavens open, and for the first time God is shown as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Go down to the waterWhy “Theophany”
God appears in three
The Father speaks from the opened heavens: “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
Christ goes down into the Jordan, not to be cleansed, but to make the waters holy.
The Holy Spirit descends in the form of a dove and rests upon Him.
The icon
Read it in eight stops
Tap a number on the panel. Every figure in a Theophany icon has a reason to be there.
6 January · the custom
The blessing of the waters
On the day of the feast, after the Liturgy, the waters are blessed. In Greece the priest throws a cross into the sea, a river or the harbour, and swimmers dive into the winter water to bring it back.
In the days around the feast, homes are blessed with the holy water. It is a good moment to hang a new icon, or to give one.
Eve of the feast
Theophany
Synaxis of Saint John
On the wall
Works for the feast
Exclusive icons first, then the Forerunner and the silver egg that joins Christmas to Theophany.
Also in January
Saint Athanasios · 18 January
The great defender of the faith that the Theophany reveals. A name day for every Athanasios and Athanasia.
15 × 20 cm – 40 × 60 cm from $133.00 View →
The calendar
- 6 JanTheophany, the Baptism of Christ
- 7 JanSynaxis of Saint John the Forerunner
- 18 JanSaints Athanasios and Cyril
- 2 FebThe Presentation of Christ · next exhibition
Next on view: The Presentation in the Temple →
