April 8, 2021 237 0 Interesting Facts about the Moscow and Kiev Images of the Annunciation The iconography of the Annunciation is based on St Luke’s description of the Archangel Gabriel appearing to the Virgin Mary and announcing the future…
March 25, 2021 408 0 The Image of the Mother of God “Graced of Heaven”. History and Miracles The image of the Mother of God “Graced of Heaven” belongs to the so-called akathist type and is quite rare and unusual. The iconography…
March 18, 2021 420 0 The Crucified Monk: Icon of the Monastic Life Around the entrance of refectories in Orthodox monasteries, there can sometimes be seen a shocking image of a monk being crucified. The unnamed monk…
February 5, 2021 359 0 History and Special Aspects of Hagiography Icons in Brief Hagiography icons depict a saint (in the centrepiece), surrounded by the so-called marginal scenes – individual compositions reflecting the life, deeds and miracles of…
January 28, 2021 1832 0 How Many Icons Did St Luke the Apostle Write and Which Icons Were They? Read Part 1 “The icons of the Mother of God are like stars in the sky. Only the Heavenly Queen knows their number…” says…
January 21, 2021 4490 2 St Luke the Apostle as an Icon Painter. Did he Really Paint Icons? We owe a great deal to the Apostle Luke for telling us more than other evangelists about the Most Holy Theotokos and the childhood…
January 20, 2021 314 0 Deesis — an Inspiration for Prayer Deesis (δέησις) is a Greek word that translates as “prayer” or “supplication”. It refers mainly to the traditional iconic representation of Christ flanked by…
January 16, 2021 170 0 5 Amazing Nativity Icons Selected by Dmitry Trofimov, Head of the Tsargrad Creative Workshops Mosaic composition in Sant’Apollinare Nuovo The mosaic composition in Sant’Apollinare Nuovo is…
January 14, 2021 2128 1 A Smile that Warms Hearts. Bethlehem Icon of the Mother of God The icons of the Most Holy Theotokos have always been revered by the Orthodox Christians with particular ardency. There are many different images of…
December 10, 2020 387 0 The Icon of the Mother of God “The Sign”. Why the Name? Dmitry Trofimov, head of the Tsargrad creative workshops answers. The image of the Blessed Virgin with Her hands raised in prayer and the Divine…