Holy Icon — Stamatis Skliris

Father Stamatis Skliris (b. 1946, Piraeus, Greece) is an Orthodox iconographer, painter, theologian and physician — one of the most significant contemporary Byzantine iconographers. He studied Medicine and Theology at the University of Athens and continued his studies in Belgrade, where he was a close disciple of St. Justin Popović. His icons, frescoes and paintings adorn churches across Greece, Serbia and the wider Orthodox world.

This online gallery presents over 5,000 of his works — icons, frescoes, paintings, drawings, illustrations, videos and writings on iconography and theology.

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Stamatis Skliris

Father Stamatis Skliris — iconographer, painter, theologian, and physician. Born in Piraeus in 1946, ordained 1979. Author of numerous studies on art, iconography, and theology.

Biography — Biography and introduction to the life and work of Father Stamatis Skliris.
Articles — Essays, reflections, and writings on iconography, art, theology, and culture.
Author's Diary — Reflections, theological essays, and commentary by Father Stamatis on art, spirituality, and culture.
Video — Documentaries, lectures, and artistic commentary by and about Father Stamatis Skliris.
Maxim — Works by Bishop Maxim Vasiljevic, student and collaborator of Father Stamatis Skliris.
Maxim — Digital Paintings — Digital paintings by Bishop Maxim, created with Adobe Illustrator.
Students — Works by students of Father Stamatis Skliris in iconography.

Iconography

Sacred icons painted by Father Stamatis Skliris across decades, spanning egg tempera, acrylic, and encaustic on wood and canvas.

Archetype — Christological icons exploring the archetype of the sacred image.
Panagia — Icons of the Theotokos, Mother of God.
Communio Sanctorum — The Communion of Saints — icons of martyrs, holy fathers, and saints of the Church.
Four Holy Evangelists — Icons of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John — the four Evangelists.
New Saints of the New World — Orthodox saints canonized in North America.
Feasts of Transfigurations — Icons of the great feasts of the Orthodox liturgical year.
Questioning Gaze — Works defined by the icon's gaze — questioning the observer's inner life.
Angels of Victory — Angels greeting us through windows — a series inaugurated in 2014.
Pure Colors Tropos — A series emphasizing the pure, luminous colors of Byzantine iconographic tradition.
Unfinished Works — Sketches, preparatory works, and deliberately unfinished icons.
The Painting Process — Documentation of the iconographic process from sketch to completed work.

Wall Paintings

Fresco and wall painting cycles in churches across Greece, Serbia, Montenegro, Herzegovina, and the United States.

Ćelije — Wall paintings at Monastery Ćelije, Serbia.
Dečani — Frescos painted for the Dečani brotherhood chapel in spring 1975.
Saint Maximus the Confessor — Wall paintings in the Church of Saint Maximus the Confessor, Kostolac, Serbia.
Saint Nektarios — Wall paintings in the Church of Saint Nektarios, Voula.
Saint Panteleimon — Wall paintings in the Church of Saint Panteleimon, Glyfada.
Saint George the Great-Martyr — Wall paintings in the Church of Saint George the Great-Martyr, Stemnitsa.
Holy Prophet Elijah — Wall paintings in the Church of Holy Prophet Elijah, Kastella-Piraeus, Greece.
Evangelistria — Wall paintings in the Evangelistria Church, Halandri.
Saint Nicholas — Wall paintings in the Church of Saint Nicholas, Legrena, Greece.
Saint Paraskevi — Wall paintings in the Church of Saint Paraskevi, Požarevac, Serbia.
Saint George — Wall paintings in the Church of Saint George, Zminica, Montenegro.
Saint Stylianos Small Chapel — Wall paintings in the small Chapel of Saint Stylianos, Institute of Children with special needs in Cholargos, Athens.
Saints Nektarios and Savvas the Sanctified — Wall paintings in the Church of Saints Nektarios and Savvas the Sanctified, Kea Island.
Holy New Martyrs of Prebilovci — Memorial wall paintings for the Holy New Martyrs of Prebilovci, Herzegovina.
All Saints Cemetery Church — Wall paintings in the All Saints Cemetery Church, Tvrdoš Monastery, Herzegovina.
Holy Archangel Church — Wall paintings in the Holy Archangel Church, Saratoga, California
The Chapel of the Three Serb Saints — Chapel dedicated to Saints Sava, Nicholai, and Justin, in Eleonas, Thebes
Panagia Eleousa Church — Wall paintings in the Panagia Eleousa Church, Legrena, Greece.
Agia Eleousa Church — Wall paintings in the Agia Eleousa Church, Kefalonia, Greece.

Paintings

Paintings across a broad range of styles — from expressionism and Byzantine influence to abstraction, encaustic, and digital media.

Byzantine Art & Postmodern Times — The dialogue between Byzantine visual theology and contemporary postmodern aesthetics.
Expressionism — Expressionist paintings spanning portraiture, literary subjects, and spiritual themes.
Space-Time — Paintings exploring spatial and temporal themes.
Nature — Paintings inspired by natural landscapes and organic forms.
Abstract Landscapes — Abstract explorations of the landscape tradition.
For of Such is the Kingdom of Heaven — Paintings inspired by Christ's words about children and the Kingdom of Heaven.
Ship of Salvation — The Church as a ship — navigating the waters of history and eternity.
Athletes of Truth — Portraits of spiritual athletes who struggle for truth and virtue.
Hygeia Hospital Paintings — Paintings commissioned for the Hygeia Hospital, Athens.
Dr Kiriazis Collection — Works from the Dr Kiriazis private collection.
Encaustic — Paintings in the ancient encaustic technique — pigment suspended in hot wax.
Pastel and Crayon — Works in pastel and crayon — intimate and immediate.
Linocut — Prints made using the linocut relief printing technique.
Bookcovers — Cover art for books and publications.
Digital Paintings — Digital paintings created on tablet — a new medium for an ancient vision.

Drawings

Drawings in ink, pencil, and mixed media — from intimate studies to elaborate compositions.