iconostasis

screen of icons and religious paintings, separating the nave from the sanctuary in a church
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iconostasis

Summary

iconostasis is an architectural element[1]. iconostasis ranks in the top 8% of architectural_element entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (591 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • iconostasis's instance of is recorded as architectural element[3].
  • iconostasis is a type of screen[4].
  • iconostasis is part of Eastern Orthodox church building[5].
  • iconostasis is part of liturgical furniture[6].
  • iconostasis's Commons category is recorded as Iconostases[7].
  • iconostasis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Iconostases[8].
  • iconostasis's Commons gallery is recorded as Iconostasis[9].
  • iconostasis's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • iconostasis's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • iconostasis's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[12].
  • iconostasis's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13].

Body

Definition and Type

iconostasis's instance of is recorded as architectural element[3]. iconostasis is a type of screen[4].

Use and Application

Part of include Eastern Orthodox church building[5], a type of building[14] and liturgical furniture[6].

Why It Matters

iconostasis ranks in the top 8% of architectural_element entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (591 views/month).[2] iconostasis has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] iconostasis is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). iconostasis. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/iconostasis
MLA “iconostasis.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/iconostasis.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_iconostasis_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{iconostasis}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/iconostasis}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of Eastern Orthodox church building, liturgical furniture
    Subclass of screen
    Instance of
    Part of
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|8 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 14452, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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