This paper explains that one of the most unique and forthright features of the Greek Church, the
iconostasis, a screen running
from wall-to-wall and decorated with icons, is the prime causal factor to differentiate the architecture of a Greek Orthodox church from Roman and Latin
churches. The author points out that the most frequently used icon in the sketch of the Greek Byzantine
iconostasis is "The Crucifix with Mary and John", whereas, the most frequent icon in the sketch of the Russian Orthodox iconostasis is a simple cross at the top. Table of Contents Introduction The Emergence of the Iconostasis as a Consistent Theme in Byzantine Orthodox Churches Influences that Impacted the Emergence of the Iconostasis in the East Orthodox Churches Salient Features of the Greek Orthodox Churches and How Their Iconostasis Spread to Russia Listing
of Icons in the Sketch of the Greek Byzantine Iconostasis Russian Iconostasis of the Orthodox Church Established during the 17th-19th Centuries Listing of Icons in the Sketch of the Russian Orthodox Iconostasis The Relevance of Iconoclasts as Perceived by St. John of Damascus and Pavel Florensky Conclusion (s)