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How to Recognize the Holy Apostles in Icons
This guide is just a brief description of how the Holy Apostles are depicted in Icons, so that they can be more easily recognized when encountered in churches, monasteries, or wherever else an icon found. Continue reading
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Tagged St. John, St. Paul, St. Peter, Stylism, The Apostles, The Twelve
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A Reader's Guide to Orthodox Icons 