November 8, 2023 295 0 The Birth of New Iconography: A Tale of One Icon For over two decades, the icon-painting studio of St. Elisabeth Convent has been a crucible of creativity, forging original icons and pioneering new dimensions…
April 6, 2023 173 0 Icon: the Window into the Kingdom of Heaven Father Sergius Nezhbort, who is a priest of our Convent and the head of our Icon Painting Studio, is our guest today. We are…
July 27, 2022 2118 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…
January 20, 2022 716 0 Vasnetsov’s Murals at Kiev’s Saint Vladimir Cathedral — Appealing to Every Heart Victor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov rightfully earned himself a prominent place among the great Russian religious painters. At the height of his artistic career, the visual…
January 6, 2022 662 0 Iconography of the Saviour’s Childhood Christmas time immerses us in the atmosphere of the Saviour’s birth and the first days of His earthly life. At the same time it…
December 29, 2021 4370 5 The Image of God the Father in Orthodox Iconography The fact that God the Father is traditionally not depicted on icons is theologically justified. However, there are a number of known depictions of…
December 24, 2021 1017 3 A Few Aspects of Iconography to Consider before Ordering a Painted Icon Modern icon painters often face similar challenges communicating with clients, whose knowledge of iconography leaves many of their questions unanswered. For example, people ordering…
November 20, 2021 1325 0 The Oldest Images of the Apocalypse: A Cycle of Mural Paintings from the Dionysiou Monastery According to the ancient legend, the ship carrying the Most Holy Theotokos and St John the Apostle encountered a storm and was washed ashore…
November 9, 2021 284 0 Rare Icon Painting Techniques: Stone Icons Sometimes, for various reasons, traditional encaustic or tempera paints are not available to icon painters, prompting them to look for other suitable materials. Stone…
November 4, 2021 448 1 Three Rare Images of the Mother of God Painted by Our Icon Painters The icon-painting workshop of St Elisabeth Convent has existed for over 20 years. During this time it has become known far beyond the borders…