Clip (<5 mins)
Doctrine
Anglican
Rowan Williams on Icons
Theologian
Rowan Williams
Duration
1.04
Uploaded to YouTube
20 February 2019
Added to Database
20 August 2025
YouTube description
Watch this film and listen to Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, explain the role of the icon in the Orthodox Church. The most important icons in the Royal Collection came from the Oettinger-Wallerstein collection and include two with a clear Russian provenance. Learn more at https://www.rct.uk/collection/403491