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Monthly Archives: May 2011
What does this hand gesture mean in Icons?
This is an extract from a longer post about the Icon of Christ, but deserves a separate entry. It explains the meaning behind the way Christ and the Saints are sometimes shown holding their right hand in icons, as shown … Continue reading →
Posted in Apologia, Iconography, Icons of Christ, The Saints
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Tagged Hand Blessing, Jesus Christ, Stylism
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Zhirovits Stone Icon of the Mother of God
Posted in History, Special Icons, The Theotokos
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Tagged Hodigitria, Iconoclast, Mother of God, Russian Icon, Theotokos, Wonderworking Icon
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The meaning of objects held by Saints in Icons
Iconography can be an extremely concise way of communicating the Faith. Therefore, what the Saints hold in their hands in portrait icons help in identifying them and in telling us about their lives. I hope to show that what is … Continue reading →
Posted in History, Iconography, The Saints, The Theotokos
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Tagged Iconography, Martyrs, Old Testament, Stylism, The Apostles, The Cross
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Христос васкрсе! Serbian Resurrection Icon
21st century Resurrection Icon, Serbian, by the hand of Jasna Nikolic. Inscription reads: Христос васкрсе из мртвих, смрћу смрт уништи. и онима који су у гробовима. живот дарова! i.e. the Paschal Troparian in Serbian (see the link for translation and transliteration … Continue reading →
Posted in Icons of Christ, Resurrection Icons
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Tagged Easter, Jesus Christ, Resurrection
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