Right before Easter, 2025, the annual Proceedings of ECA (Nr 8) has been published: “Tradition in the Maiking: Iconography”. The internationally peer-reviewed volume contains articles by both Latvian and foregin authors dealing with theoretical issues of iconography, historical development of the key iconographic motifs, development of iconostasis and theological issues merging art with personality of […]
Alumni seminar titled “Iconography in postmodern Latvia today” was hosted by Byzantine Cabinet at European Christian Academy in February 19, 2025. It was organized by former head of the Students’ Self Governement of the Academy Mrs. Aina Āriņa.
Icon of St. John of Riga painted on commission by the head of the Icon painting department at European Christian Academy Alevtīna Ērgle was consecrated and put up in a monastery of the German Orthodox Church.
International seminar “Iconography in modern world” was organized by Byzantine Cabinet at European Christian Academy in October 23, 2024. Topics were discussed: Icon in modern Liturgical context; Trusting Tradition in the art of Iconography (Fabio Hones, Italy); Mystical illiteracy in iconography today (George Rodes, Greece); Education of the canonical iconography on Bachelor and Master levels […]
The new study year at the Bible Art department starts with Masterclass in Calligraphy and Scriptology with DrHC, prof. George v Durtanossky (Macedonia, Germany), September 16-24, 2024. It is a unique opportunity to come back from long summer holidays with inspirational insight in ancient Christian texts from European illuminated manuscripts. Studying those texts and making […]
In May 27, 2024, we gathered in the “Byzantine cabinet” at the Academy around memories from archaeological expeditions in the Holy Land, started 30 years ago. It was in 1944 when staff and students of the Academy were invited to join unique archaeological expeditions first in Emmaus / Latroun followed by digs in Geshur. Expeditions […]
Society “Latvian Iconographers” gathers graduates from European Christian Academy, its core are twelve most gifted young artists. They have opened exibition in Skulte ev. lutheran Church in outskirts of Riga presenting diversity, harmony and beauty of Iconographic ornaments. Authors – Agnese Vasiļevska – also our teacher at the Academy, Evija Rudzīte – very talented and […]
By the initiative of the Publish house “Neputns” two books have come out on Iconography, its history and meaning: “History of the Icon painting: 6th – 20th centuries)” and “Icon: from the Ancciet Rus to Latvia”. These are really unique publications, the first in Latvian language in academic setting. The world of icons is like vast universe attracting special; attention by those who know the art and researchers as being spiritually profound and rich in history. Staff of the Academy also took part in preparation of the publication: Juris Jefuni, Evija Rudzīte and Guntis Dišlers.
Group of students of the Bible art study programme at European Christian Academy stayed in the Orthodox Ascension Convent on the Mount of Olives< September 18 – October 5, 2023. They had unique opportunity to visit monasteries in Jerusalem, to appreciates their holy relics and see unique icons.
During their study visit to Israel in September – October group of students of the Bible art study programme at ECA visited Rockefeller Archeological Museum in Jerusalem, Israel. Rockefeller Archeological Museum holds the largest collection of artifacts from Biblical times and is a well-known research center. Students were given unique opportunity to see parts of […]