Iconography art

Christ Walking On Water Icon by Georgi Chimev. But why won't Pinterest allow it right side up?

This is an extract from a longer post about the Icon of Christ, but deserves a separate entry. It explains the meaning behind the way Christ and the Saints are sometimes shown holding their right h…

Professor John Yiannias, Ph.D., expert in Early Christian and Byzantine Art, University of Pittsburgh, has a bold opinion on the issue of why “write” is the wrong verb to use for making an icon. “W…

Association Icône Contemporaine

diomedes2 - the new blog in LiveJournal. There should be new interesting records soon.

"Thief of the Moon" 1924, by Norman Lindsay (1879-1969)

Art Deco Mary - imagine Her in shades of blue and gold mmmm.

I have just learned of a most unusual iconographer from Ukraine whose medium is primarily glass beads. Her name is Angelika Artemenko, 26 years old. Despite her unconventional technique, she works …

Unusual Icons of Saints That Few Know About. Find out about it in our monastery blog. We have been writing about Christianity, church history, church products and crafts, the lives of the great ascetics, etc.

Do not say: "I have sinned much, and therefore I am not bold enough to fall down before God." Do not despair. Simply do not increase your sins in despair and, with the help of the All-merciful One,...