March 3, 2023 588 0 Top 40 Easter Gifts for Your Family and Loved Ones Easter is the central and most ancient Christian feast. It has been a crucial event in the life of the Christian Church ever since…
July 27, 2022 2344 2 What Do Gestures on Icons Mean? Blessing The most common gesture that we see depicted on icons is believed to signify the “blessing”. Do we understand this gesture correctly? Let us…
March 29, 2022 881 2 Statues and Monuments as Seen from a Christian Perspective For the Orthodox Church, taking a stance on religious sculpture has been no simple task. On the one hand, it seems at odds with…
January 28, 2022 131 0 Icon As a Stairway to Heaven. Gilded Icon-case Carving from the Town of Vetka We often see hand-painted icons being placed in icon cases. A typical icon-case looks like a glazed box, designed to ensure the best conditions…
December 13, 2021 1000 0 Why Are Icons Placed under Precious Covers? “The love that you put in your work is the most important thing that cannot go unnoticed by its future owner. To me, this…
November 26, 2021 872 0 The Art of Sewing Liturgical Vestments in Russia: Artifacts of the Past and Present The traditions of decorating church vestments, as well as the history of Russian Orthodoxy in general, are rooted in Byzantium. Unlike secular clothing, the…
November 19, 2021 134 0 The Miracle of Creating Handcrafted Ceramics All products created by firing clay are called ceramics. Currently, the use of ceramic has spread far beyond pottery. It is widely used in…
October 21, 2021 2490 2 Matryoshka Dolls: It’s Not the Form, but the Meaning. History, Tradition and Modernity Matryoshka is an unusual wooden toy loved by many. Besides being a symbol of Russian culture, it also has certain spiritual symbolism. What is…
October 5, 2021 2605 3 Fayum Mummy Portraits — The Antecedents of Christian Icons Icon painting has deep roots in the doctrine of the Orthodox Church, but its artistic tradition originates from ancient art. No cultural phenomenon begins…
June 25, 2021 142 0 The birth of a most special mosaic In the ancient city of Patras, Greece, its main attraction is the cathedral that keeps the relics of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called….
