St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
First Greek Orthodox parish in Maine, founded 1909

 

Iconography

 


Phase 1: Altar


On to Completion!


In early 2007 the Parish, in General Assembly, approved measures that will permit an expeditious completion of our iconography project. Current plans call for our iconographers to return in the Spring of 2008 to complete the north (left) side of the Church.

This installation includes all north walls, most ceiling scenes, pendentives*, and possibly the Koimisis on the west wall. It will be the second installation of icons. We hope to complete the third and final installation in the Spring of 2009.

Please note: By ancient tradition, the icons of female Saints are installed on the north side of a Church, its being the side of the iconostasion devoted to the Most Holy Theotokos. The converse is true for male Saints on the south side, its being the side of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

*The transition surfaces between 2 adjacent arches under the dome: see photo below.

Sponsoring an icon

Meet our iconographers

More Icon images


  • All Icons available for sponsorhip are listed below. Remember, you can choose a variety of payment plans; up to 10 years, in fact.
  • Partial sponsorship is available! Mr. Antonacos can pair you with others who wish to sponsor a portion of an icon's cost. Several such collaborations have already been created. You can participate, too!
  • For more information contact Charles Antonacos at cantonac@verizon.net or 207.283.0817.

 


10 year payment plans available!


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Guidance for sponsoring an icon



Evangelea and Dimitrios Christodoulou, Ireni and +Nikos Minadakis, Matoula and Panayiotis Christodoulou, Fr. Basil Arabatzis under a north-south pendentive


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Meet our iconographers


Icons available for Sponsorship



ICONS REMAINING as of 11/01/2007

Icon / Icon Category                       Cost                                 Key                 Location

half-stature men                    4 @ $1,950                                  3.                    (rt. wall)

half-stature women              4 @ $1,950                                  3.                    (lft. wall)

full-stature men                     7 @ $4,250                                  1.                    (rt. wall)

full stature women                2 @ $4,250                                  1.                    (lft. wall)

half-apostles                           5 @ $2,200                                2a.        (front walls, mid-hi)

medallions (Forefathers/Saints)  12 @ $1,400 to 1,900     4.       (beams & spandrels)

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Life of Christ  Major Events - Scenes

Wedding at Cana                         $12,900                              12a.        (back offset-wall)

Epitaphios/lamentation              $12,900                              12b.        (back offset-wall)

Nativity                                           $14,750                               12b.      (high ceiling panel)

Meeting/presentation                  $14,750                                 8b.      (high ceiling panel)

Theophany                                    $14,750                                  8c.       (high ceiling panel)

Crucifixion                                     $14,750                                  8e.       (high ceiling panel)

Resurrection                                 $14,750                                  8f.        (high ceiling panel)

Ascension                                     $14,750                                   8g.      (high ceiling panel)

Pentecost                                      $14,750                                   8h.      (high ceiling panel)

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half-archangel                                $2,000                                   5b.        (back offset-wall)

prophets (center of high ceilings) 2 @ $3,700                      6a.           (high ceilings)

Prophets                                           4 @ $1,250                            k.      (apse surround)

Ladder of Jacob

Koimisis                                              $42,500                               14        (center west wall)

                                $5450                                 13      (west window arch)

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