Saint Nicholas National Shrine at the World Trade Center
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This extraordinary book celebrates this luminous jewel of a church which once again welcomes the Greek Orthodox faithful, serves as a memorial to all those who tragically lost their lives on 9/11, and provides a place of quiet reflection open to all.
The original Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church was founded in 1892 and sat at the foot of the World Trade Center in New York City. Tragically, the church was completely destroyed in the collapse of Tower Two during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Determined to rebuild, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese selected world-renowned architect Santiago Calatrava to recreate the church near the original site. Using marble from the same quarries as the Parthenon, Calatrava developed his plan from a wealth of Byzantine precedents for the church’s structure, including the famous Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.
The Shrine’s iconographic program was created by Bishop Joachim of Amissos (John A. Cotsonis) and brought to realization by the celebrated iconographer, Fr. Loukas of the Monastery of Xenophontos on Mount Athos. It is the only church in the United States whose complete iconography is painted by an Athonite monk. This luxurious volume, rich with stunning photography, is a comprehensive overview of the history, construction and iconography of the Shrine.
Bishop Joachim of Amissos (John A. Cotsonis) is Director of the Archbishop Iakovos Library and Learning Resource Center at Hellenic College Holy Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, MA, and a well-known Byzantine art historian.
Foreword by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew ix
Foreword by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America xi
Foreword by the Friends of Saint Nicholas xii
Foreword by Father Loukas of Xenophontos Monastery on Mount Athos,
Iconographer of the Saint Nicholas National Shrine xiv
Architectural Summary and Sketches by Santiago Calatrava, Architect
of the Saint Nicholas National Shrine at the World Trade Center xvii
List of Figures xxxiv
Acknowledgments xxxix
1 Introduction 1
2 The Dome 6
Christ Pantokrator in the Dome 9
The Prophets 14
The Individual Prophets 15
The Four Evangelists 37
3 The Sanctuary Imagery 44
The Virgin and Child in the Summit of the Apse 47
The Communion of the Apostles 53
The Liturgizing Holy Hierarchs 59
The Prothesis Niche: Christ as the Extreme Humility
(Η ΑΚΡΑ ΤΑΠΕΙΝωϹΙϹ) 68
The Diakonikon Niche: Saint John the Prodromos
(The Forerunner, The Baptist) 72
4 The Christological Cycle 74
The Nativity of Christ—Η ΓΕΝΝΗϹΙC ΤΟΥ Χ(ΡΙϹΤΟ)Υ 80
The Baptism of Christ (Theophany)—Η ΒΑΠΤΙϹΙϹ ΤOY Χ(ΡΙϹΤΟ)Υ 86
The Crucifixion of Christ—Η CΤΑΥΡωϹΙϹ ΤΟΥ Χ(ΡΙϹΤΟ)Υ 88
The Resurrection of Christ—The Anastasis—
Η ΑΝΑϹΤΑϹΙϹ ΤΟΥ Χ(ΡΙϹΤΟ)Υ 93
The Ascension of Christ—Η ΑΝΑΛΗΨΙϹ ΤΟΥ Χ(ΡΙϹΤΟ)Υ 106
The Pentecost—Η ΠΕΝΤΗΚΟCΤΗ 113
Arrangement of the Christological Scenes 115
5 The Life Cycle (Vita) of Saint Nicholas 123
The Birth of Saint Nicholas—Η ΓΕΝΝΗϹΙϹ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΥ 130
The Ordination of Saint Nicholas to the Episcopacy—
Η ΧΕΙΡΟΤΟΝΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΥ 134
Saint Nicholas Rescuing the Generals from Prison—
Ο ΑΓ(ΙΟϹ) ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟϹ ΔΙΑϹωΖωΝ ΕΚ ΤΗϹ ΦΥΛΑΚΗϹ
ΤΟΥϹ ϹΤΡΑΤΗΓΟΥϹ 136
Saint Nicholas Rescues Three Innocent Men from Execution—
Ο ΑΓ(ΙΟϹ) ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟϹ ΔΙΑϹωΖωΝ ΤΟΥϹ ΑΘωΟΥϹ ΕΚ ΘΑΝΑΤΟΥ 138
Saint Nicholas Provides the Dowry for the Three Poor Maidens—
Ο ΑΓ(ΙΟϹ) ΠΡΟΝΟωΝ ΔΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΠΡΟΙΚΑΝ ΤωΝ ΠΤωΧωΝ 142
The Sea Rescue—Η ΕΚ ΘΑΛΑϹϹΗϹ ΔΙΑϹωϹΙϹ 144
The Dormition (Koimesis) of Saint Nicholas—Η ΚΟΙΜΗϹΙϹ ΤΟΥ
ΑΓΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΥ 147
The Significance of the Saint Nicholas Cycle 149
6 The Deesis (Christ Flanked by the Virgin and Saint Nicholas) 152
7 Liturgical Furnishings within the Nave 158
The Marble Templon 163
The Icons on the Templon-Iconostasis 169
The Icon of Christ 169
The Icon of the Virgin and Child 173
The Icon of Saint John the Forerunner (Prodromos) 176
The Icon of Saint Nicholas 178
The Icons of the Archangel Michael and the Archangel Gabriel 180
The Annunciation on the Central Doors 182
The Bishop’s Throne 186
The Image of Christ as the Great High Priest 186
Carved Relief of the Byzantine Double-Headed Eagle 189
The Cantor’s Stand 191
Saint Kassiane 191
Saint Romanos 194
Saint John of Damascus 196
Saint Andrew of Crete 197
The Ambo 200
The Evangelist Images 202
The Evangelist Symbols 206
8 The Narthex 212
The Titular Icon of Saint Nicholas 215
The Presentation Icon 218
The Souls of the Righteous in the Hand of God 223
The Proskynetaria Icons 225
The Icon of the Virgin and Child 225
Saint Nicholas 228
The Icon of Saint Alexander, Patriarch of Constantinople 228
Bibliography 233
Index 250
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.2.2026 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 110 |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 242 x 305 mm |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Bildbände |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie | |
| Technik ► Architektur | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78551-626-4 / 1785516264 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78551-626-9 / 9781785516269 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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