Icons

For many years icon is the subject of close attention of secular science. Philosophers, historians, art-critics study icon as an object of religious worship, study the complicated language of Christian symbols, recreate biographies of Russian icon-painters, study the manner of icon painting of various schools┘

19.07.2006

"Blessed are you among women" Annunciation is one of the most frequent and rich in interpretations subjects of Orthodox iconography. The title of the feast ≈ Annunciation, is of the same origin as "evangelism" as the Gre...

18.07.2006

St. George the victorious in Russian icons St. George is one of the most revered and beloved Russian saints. The Russian Orthodox Church celebrates St. Geor╛ge▓s day twice, on December 9 and May 6.

20.07.2005

History of icons An icon (from Greek ?????, eikon, ╚image╩) is an artistic visual representation or symbol of anything considered holy and divine, such as God, saints or deities.

31.05.2005

Mysteries and myths of expertise In accordance with the acting legislature, the possibility of export a subject, which is in the list of cultural values, out of Russia is limited by one hundred years from the da...

14.05.2005

Acathistus Icons of the Blessed Virgin In the previous edition of the magazine, there was published an article of the cycle devoted to iconography of the Blessed Virgin image in Orthodox tradition. Continuing the conv...