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"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…

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…

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…

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 …

eliron: “The Ladder of Divine Ascent of St. John Climacus, Museum of Russian Icons, ca. 1650 ”

Streets and planets are named after them, people still stand in the cold for hours on end to see their work, and their names are etched into the history books. So who are these Russian painters who are so entrenched in the country’s artistic genome?

Light of the world Lux Mundi is the signature of a production of images inspired by Christian traditions and modern culture. SEE ILLUSTRATIONS Testify about the Light These illustrations are made for our daily lives, to walk towards mystery, to rest in relationship with God, to question those around us, to bear witness to the […]