USA: Greek Hagiography Exhibition Hosted by Museum in Massachusettstranslated

The Museum and Center for Icon Studies in Clinton, Massachusetts, inaugurated the gallery of Greek icons on October 16, 2025. This exhibition presents the development of Greek hagiography after the Fall of Constantinople in 1453. At that time, seeking more favorable living conditions outside the framework of the Ottoman Empire, many Greek hagiographers had left their places for work in other regions. One of these was Venetian-controlled Crete. According to the museum, through the exhibition of these works, the characteristics of their artistic creation are revealed: how the hagiographers of Cretan workshops incorporated elements of Western art into their works while maintaining, at the same time, the spiritual character of Byzantine hagiography.

The exhibition gathers icons from three collections: the permanent collection…