Orthodox Icons

Editor’s Note: This essay was originally written in Russian by master iconographer Anton Daineko of Minsk, Belarus. It beautifully explores the paradox of creativity within iconography from the ver…

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 h…

Theotokos, the Protectress of the unborn children One of the prettiest icons I have ever seen! <3

He who has acquired love endures calmly and patiently the injuries and sufferings that his enemies inflict on him. - St. Thalassios the Libyan

I wholeheartedly believe that this Orthodox icon is the most beautiful icon of Jesus Christ! <3

Τῇ Θεοτόκῳ ἐκτενῶς νῦν προσδράμωμεν, ἁμαρτωλοὶ καὶ ταπεινοί, καὶ προσπέσωμεν ἐν μετανοίᾳ, κράζοντες ἐκ βάθους ψυχῆς· Δέσποινα, βοήθησον ἐφ' ἡμῖν σπλαγχνισθεῖσα, σπεῦσον, ἀπολλύμεθα ὑπὸ πλήθους πταισμάτων, μὴ ἀποστρέψῃς σοὺς δούλους κενούς· σὲ γὰρ καὶ μόνην ἐλπίδα κεκτήμεθα.

Maria Mãe da Ternura e o Mistérios do Rosário - tom natural Ícone produzido em madeira MDF com 12mm ou 15mm de espessura. Impressão da imagem em papel couchê, colada sobre o MDF e lixada nas bordas para receber um acabamento fino. Uma bela versão da gravura original com cores marcantes e fundo dourado. Tratado com impermeabilizante em tom escuro conferindo proteção contra umidade e um aspecto rústico. Acabamento em verniz incolor proporcionando proteção à gravura e valorizando ainda mais as…

Тема группы ☦БОГ ЕСТЬ - ЛЮБОВЬ!☦ в Одноклассниках

This is the icon most likely to confront any visitor to an Orthodox church or cathedral, as it is usually present in the upper part of the altar, the focal point of any church. It is also one of th…

Шамордино, вышитые иконы монастыря. http://www.vidania.ru/monastery/shamordino_vyshitye_ikony_monastyrya.html