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Christ Walking On Water Icon by Georgi Chimev. But why won't Pinterest allow it right side up? Iconography Art, Catholic Iconography, Ortodox Icon, Orthodox Iconography, Christ The Good Shepherd, Christian Imagery, Walking On Water, Church Icon, Water Icon

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

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Orthodox Saint George the Trophy - Bearer History and Name Day Information

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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Mary Mother of God: Icons attributed to St. Luke Images Of Mary, Orthodox Christian Icons, Russian Icons, Art Sacre, Byzantine Art, Byzantine Icons, Madonna And Child, Religious Icons, Blessed Virgin Mary

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Sacred Tradition holds that the icons known as Eleusa "Virgin of Tenderness" and Hodigitra "She who Shows the Way" are patterned after icons...

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The hand gesture of blessing is also a kind of sign language, with the fingers shaping letters. Tattoo Main, Arte Occulta, Hand Symbols, Esoteric Art, Christian Symbols, Occult Art, Samana, Religious Icons, Medieval Art

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What do the hand gestures in icons mean?

A classical Greco-Roman rhetorical tradition survives in Christian iconography

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The right hand in Icons is raised to give a blessing. Symbolically, the fingers spell out “IC XC”, a widely used four letter abbreviation of the Greek for Jesus (IHCOYC) Christ (XPICTOC). Notice the similarities with Buddhist Iconography... Hand Symbols, Hand Gestures, Orthodox Christian Icons, Rome Antique, Hand Gesture, Russian Icons, Art Sacre, Byzantine Art, Byzantine Icons

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What does this hand gesture mean in Icons?

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…

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Saint of the Day – 11 July – Saint Olga Queen of Kiev (c 890-969)

Saint of the Day – 11 July – Saint Olga Queen of Kiev (c 890-969) Queen of the Ukraine – born c 890 at Pskov, Russia and died on 11 July 969 in Kiev, Ukraine of natural causes. …

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(Jesus) the beautiful Orthodox Jesus. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God. Have Mercy On Me, Panna Marie, Christ Pantocrator, Greek Icons, Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Roman, Orthodox Christian Icons, Religious Pictures, Have Mercy

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(Jesus) the beautiful Orthodox Jesus. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God.

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Christian Culture on Twitter: "Jesus during the days of Creation.… " Image Of Jesus, Arte Occulta, Orthodox Christian Icons, Art Sacre, Byzantine Art, Byzantine Icons, Religious Images, Orthodox Christianity, Biblical Art

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“Jesus during the days of Creation.”

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