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THE ICON:TRUTH AND FABLES - Chapter 5 - Spiritual vision and the icon - mmekourdukova — ЖЖ Ivan Bilibin, Image Of Jesus, Christ Pantocrator, Religious Artwork, Orthodox Christian Icons, Religious Paintings, Art Sacre, Christ The King, Byzantine 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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Merna Liddawi
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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…

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Patrick da Rosa
"Saint Nicholas of Myra icon reproduction on a wooden plaque. Sizes: Small - 8.5cm x 11cm / 3.34 inches x 4.33 inches Medium - 10cm x 13.5cm / 3.93inches x 5.31inches Large - 12cm x 16.5cm / 4.72inches x 6.49inches Saint Nicholas of Myra, also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greek descent. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repent History Of Santa Claus, St Nicholas Day, Orthodox Catholic, Greek Icons, San Nicola, St Nicolas, Saint Nicolas, Russian Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox

"Saint Nicholas of Myra icon reproduction on a wooden plaque. Sizes: Small - 8.5cm x 11cm / 3.34 inches x 4.33 inches Medium - 10cm x 13.5cm / 3.93inches x 5.31inches Large - 12cm x 16.5cm / 4.72inches x 6.49inches Saint Nicholas of Myra, also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greek descent. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers…

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Nelson Vasquez Carcamo
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By John Sanidopoulos The main reason Orthodox Iconography is more about imitation than innovation is to prevent heretical concepts from entering the Church, since heresy can just as much be depicted in icons as written in books and proclaimed from the pulpit. One such innovation in Orthodox Iconography that began in America is the depiction of the "Holy Family", showing Christ either in the arms of both St. Joseph and the Virgin Mary, or in the arms of St. Joseph alone. While such depictions…

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