Orthodox Icons

Learn about the history and name day information of Saint George the Trophy-Bearer, one of the saints of the Orthodox Christian Church.

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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…

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

In Orthodox Christianity, icons are not just artwork; they are seen as windows to the divine, helping the faithful spiritually connect with the sacred. #OrthodoxIcons #Spirituality #ReligiousArt #ChristianArtStore

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…

St Seraphim of Sarov and the Bear, hand painted-orthodox icon, orthodox Byzantine icon, Christian iconography, icon art, icons paint PLEASE NOTE THIS LISTING IS MADE TO ORDER! MINOR DIFFERENCES ARE POSSIBLE BUT YOU WILL BE PROVIDED PICTURES OF THE ACTUAL ICON YOU ARE RECEIVING. The icon will be pai

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…