Monthly Archives: January 2012

Politicians, patrons and benefactors in Icons.

Posted on January 28, 2012 by iconreader

An interesting story recently appeared about a district official in Kazakhstan being depicted in a fresco at the new cathedral in the city of Rudny. Sergey Kulagin – former akim, or governor, of the Kostanai region – is apparently found … Continue reading →

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The Divinely-Revealed Appearance of Angels in Icons

Posted on January 12, 2012 by iconreader

Talk of God, of Jesus, and of the Saints may diminish, but the subject of angels always manages to capture popular imagination. They have a commonly understood form (a person with halo and wings) and so are not too abstract, … Continue reading →

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The January Menaion Icon

Posted on January 1, 2012 by iconreader

The word Menaion (Gr: Μηναίον; Slavonic: Минея) comes from the Greek word meaning “of the month”. It is used to describe a way of grouping together liturgical texts, prayers and stories based on the order of Saints’ days and other … Continue reading →

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