May 5, 2017 The Symbolism and Iconography of Saint George and the Dragon The wealth of images depicted in holy icons is overwhelming, yet one thing appears to unite them all. Despite not usually being painted in…
May 5, 2017 Discover How Self Adhesive Icons Are Made In The Icon Workshops of St.Elisabeth Convent See all Self…
May 2, 2017 12 Frequently Asked Questions about Icons 1. What is an Icon? An Icon is an image (usually two dimensional) of Christ, the Saints, Angels, important Biblical events, parables, or events…
April 21, 2017 Bright Friday and the Icon of the Life Giving Spring On Bright Friday, the first Friday after Easter, the Life-Giving Spring is celebrated. The Life-Giving Spring is all at once a title given to…
April 18, 2017 Iconographic Analysis: the Icon of Victory over Death And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. (St. Paul the Apostle) At the…
April 6, 2017 Analyzing the Iconography of the Annunciation Written sources The iconography of the Annunciation derives primarily from the canonical Gospels of Matthew and (above all) Luke (1:26-38), but also from…
April 6, 2017 The History of the Clouded Mount Icon of the Mother of God The Uncut Icon of the Mother of God, also called the “Clouded Mount” (Ru: Tuchnaya Gora – Тучная Гора) is particularly associated with the Annunciation…
March 30, 2017 The Iconography of St. Mary of Egypt: Portraying a Saint Who Wore No Clothing An analysis of iconography based on eastern and western sources and traditions: The Golden Legend’s account of St. Mary of Egypt is based ultimately…
March 25, 2017 A Discourse in Iconography by St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco Iconography began on the day our Lord Jesus Christ pressed a cloth to His face and imprinted His divine-human image thereon. According to tradition,…
March 21, 2017 Recent Miracles of the Kursk Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos in the 20th Century Since its miraculous appearance in the forest of Kursk in the 13th century, the wonderworking icon of the Mother of God, known as the…
March 21, 2017 The Surety of Sinners Icon of the Mother of God The Icon of the Mother of God “Surety of Sinners” is known by this name because of the inscription on the icon: “I am…
March 15, 2017 100 Years Ago: Miracle on The Day of the Abdication of Nicholas II (March 2, 1917) In Honor of one hundred years since the appearance of the “Reigning” Icon of the Mother of God please find the following article as…
