May 28, 2020 Iconography of the Ascension The holiday of the Ascension was established in the Church calendar around the 4th century. The great Fathers of the Church – St. Gregory…
May 21, 2020 Medieval Icon Painting of Georgia The origins of Georgian ecclesiastical art are associated with Europe and Asia due to its geographical location. The Assyrian Fathers brought with them the…
May 19, 2020 Icons Which Russian People Prayed Before During Epidemics We remember that they pray not to icons, but before icons, turning to the Lord, the Theotokos, saints… And it is not the icon…
May 18, 2020 Iconography Secrets of an Athos Monk The meeting with Father Luke from the Monastery of Xenophon, the Holy Mount Athos, took place in the School of the Saint Elisabeth Convent….
May 6, 2020 Feodorovskaya Icon of the Mother of God The Church tradition ascribes the Feodorovskaya icon of the Mother of God from Kostroma to the Evangelist Luke. The history of its discovery is…
April 30, 2020 Manuel Panselinos Not much is known about Manuel Panselinos. There are ongoing disputes about whether he was a real person or just a collective image. Nevertheless,…
April 23, 2020 Iconography of the Descent of Jesus Christ into Hell The usual iconography of the Resurrection is actually a scene of the Descent of Jesus Christ into hell, which, according to tradition, took place…
April 18, 2020 Weep Not For Me, O Mother Icon The topic of Passion in Orthodox iconography is not as diverse as in Western European art. However, since the late 15th century Russian iconostasis…
April 17, 2020 Good Friday in Iconography The events of Good Friday develop with lightning speed. The central theme of Good Friday, the theme of death, is being experienced through this…
April 12, 2020 The Lord’s Entry into Jerusalem. Iconography The Tradition of the Church, both through divine texts and the multitude of icons depicting the feast, which encapsulate almost all of its contents…
