Here at school we received word earlier this week that the iconographer Demetrios Dukas who did the mosaic work - the Platytera and the Pantokrator - in our chapel died recently. He was a student of Kontoglou, and his work is a lasting testament to his skill and vision. That his work is in two rather prominent churches in the USA (Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology's chapel, and Holy Wisdom Cathedral in Washington, D.C.) is fitting, and he will certainly be an influence on future American iconographers. Here is the Washington Post's obituary:
By Lauren Wiseman, Thursday, June 23, 5:16 PM
Demetrios Dukas, 83, an artist who created Byzantine-style mosaics and paintings in churches including St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Washington, died June 15 at his home in Bowie of complications from pneumonia.
Until St. Sophia’s completion in 1984, Mr. Dukas spent 20 years painting icons throughout the cathedral.
His mosaics appear on the 1,400-square-foot dome that sits 79 feet above the cathedral floor and depicts when the biblical figure Isaiah has a vision of God. The section behind the altar is also adorned with his iconography.
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| Pantokrator, Holy Wisdom Cathedral Washinton, D.C. Photo ©2010 Andreas Houpos |
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| Pantokrator, Holy Cross Chapel Brookline, MA Photo ©2010 Andreas Houpos |
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