PROBLEMS OF THE CANON'S ESTABLISHMENT IN THE BYZANTINE ICONOGRAPHIC TRADITION

Abstract

The article is analyzed the historical development of the iconographic canon. The author gives a number of Greek and Latin terms that relate to the theory of icon painting. The history of the iconographic canon has not been sufficiently researched in the Ukrainian art criticism.In scientific exploration is given the answer to the question what is «canon», «the act of consecrating icons», «icon technology» and others.An overview of the historical review of the development of the iconographic canon is made on the basis of elaborated authoritative sources.