Religious icons

Spiritual vision is considered, and not without reason, as a fundamental element of this phenomenon that we call the icon. Let us take a closer look at what this vision consists of, so as to avoid confusion and misunderstandings. I would start with a series of quotations from the well-known work of…

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HAND PAINTED BYZANTINE ICON OF JESUS CHRIST ON WOOD WITH GOLD LEAF 24 KARAT The icon image is hand painted with egg tempera and varnish layer ensuring waterproofing. It reflects our real belief in our religious tradition. It is carefully worked according to the style and the criteria required by the Cretan School of Mount Athos, prepared by an iconographer without other costs incurred, therefore the price contains no trading profit. The icon is made to order. Needs 7-20 days to be completed…

The Icon of the Mother of God “Of the Sign”, depicts the Most Holy Theotokos with prayerfully uplifted hands, and the Divine Infant is at Her bosom in a mandorla (or sphere). This depiction of the Mother of God is regarded as one of the very first of Her iconographic images. In the…

Illustration about Religious icons. authors illustration in vector. Illustration of iconography, christening, cathedral - 32747530

Theotokos is the Greek title of Mary, the mother of Jesus used especially in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches. Its literal English translations include "God-bearer", "Birth-Giver of God" and "the one who gives birth to God."#ad

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Icon painting was and is a business. In Russia it was an immense business, but near the end of the 19th century it was seriously threatened by the introduction of printed icons, which were far less…