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Friday, April 26, 2019

Good Friday Epitaphios: Pieces of art with 100,000 pearls

Good Friday is the day of mourning for Orthodox Christians as the Passion Week reaches its peak. Highlight of the day is the Epitaphios procession with the icon of the body of Jesus inside. Typically the icon is a large, embroidered and rich adorned cloth. It is placed inside the Epitaphios canopy which is carved … The post Good Friday Epitaphios: Pieces of art with 100,000 pearls appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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