CANON AND CANONICITY IN CHRISTIAN CHURCH AND SACRED ART

Ostroumov Dmitry Andreevich

Master of Theology

Minsk Theological Academy, Minsk, Belarus

Email: dmitry.ostroumov@gmail.com

Issue: № 3 (15), 2021

Pages: 42

Annotation

The relevance of the canonicity as concept took one of the main positions in christian art today. This article explains the idea of canon and canonicity in it's original meaning as well as the senses that came up and got attached to it in later times. Combination of canonicity principles and theological tradition expressed in art on the one hand, and creative approach on the other may bring the evolution of sacred art and architecture. The article is indicating this significant features in modern creativity: inviolability of the dogma doctrine that faces constantly changing tradition.

Keywords

Canon, canonicity, art, symbol, Church.

For citation

Ostroumov D. A. Canon and canonicity in Christian Church and devotional art // Ipatievsky vestnik. — 2021. — № 3. — Р . 42–49.