Anagoge: Iconography and the Ascent Towards Heaven
The process of icon painting is to reveal the process of transfiguration, from darkness to light. Icon painting is a form of prayer. Icons prepare us for communion with God. Iconography…
Sacred Arts Journal
-
-
THE IMAGE-LESS IDOL PART 3: Early Church Attitudes towards Images
Read Part 1 and Part 2 of the Imageless Idol: How Icolonoclasm leads to Idolatry Early Church Attitudes towards Images Images have been a part of the Christian church from its…
-
The Spiritual Path of the Iconographer
Ask less of the teacher and look more into yourself. Iconography is a way of ascension. Icon writing is a journey, a return to paradise. Revelation cannot be taught or…
-
THE IMAGE-LESS IDOL PART 2: The Mosaic Prohibition
Read Part 1 of the Imageless Idol: How Icolonoclasm leads to Idolatry The Mosaic Prohibition: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image In Israel’s infancy, a set of…
-
The Image-less Idol: How Iconoclasm leads to Idolatry
Introduction When considering mankind’s relationship with images, all of history has been marred by a tendency towards extremes: idolatry on the one end, and iconoclasm on the other. Both…
-
Iconosasis: Meaning & Purpose Part 5
Meaning and Purpose of the Iconostasis Part five, the conclusion of a series on the use and symbolism of the iconostasis in the Orthodox Church. Read partfour here: Iconostasis as Silent…
-
Iconostasis: Silent Therapy – Part 4
The Iconostasis as Silent Therapy Part four of a series on the use and symbolism of the iconostasis in the Orthodox Church. Read part three here: The Iconostasis: the Yoke of…
-
Iconostasis: Road-map to the Kingdom – Part 3
The Iconostasis as Road-map to the Kingdom Part three of a series on the use and symbolism of the iconostasis in the Orthodox Church. Read part one here: Iconostasis – Yoke…
-
10 Reasons why you should Study Iconography
Why the Study of Iconography is so Important & Why you should Consider Learning More about Icons The study of iconography has been life changing for me. The following is…