What do you know about icons?

October 18, 2022 Editor 0 Comments

Being that today is the feast day of the apostle and evangelist, St. Luke, who is the patron saint of iconographers and artists, we ought to lift up in prayer all of the iconographers who have given the talent to serve the Lord with beautiful sacred art. This art is not wall decoration; icons are …

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Prayer for Iconographers

February 21, 2021 Editor 0 Comments

As we especially remember sacred icons on the first Sunday of Great Lent, let us say a prayer of gratitude for those in this holy work. Pray for them that they will use their talents to make icons as vehicles for prayer, grace and instruction for generations to come. The First Sunday of Great Lent …

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Iconography 4 Kids -episode 4

May 16, 2020 Editor 0 Comments

 

Iconography 4 Kids -episode 3

May 9, 2020 Editor 0 Comments

 

Iconography of the Mother of God

May 7, 2020 Editor 0 Comments

Here is a presentation on the Iconography of the Mother of God as part of the Knights of Columbus Museum’s webinar series, TODAY, May 7. Marek Czarnecki is the presenter and he is a well skilled in iconography. He lives in Meriden, CT. Scholars have classified over 600 distinct prototypes for icons of the Mother …

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Iconography 4 Kids -episode 2

May 2, 2020 Editor 0 Comments

 

Iconography 4 Kids

April 26, 2020 Editor 0 Comments

The Office of Religious Education of the Ruthenian Eparchy of Parma produced a series with Father Marek Visnovsky who will be talking about how icons are made and the symbolism behind each stage of the process – for kids! Horizons Media produced the video. Excellent intro, even for adults.