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The Living Icon

By Anton Daineko on August 28, 2019
The Living Icon

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 very personal perspective of a lifelong practitioner. Anton and Ekaterina Daineko regularly teach icon-painting workshops in the USA, which are highly recommended. They have upcoming workshops in […]

Posted in Iconography, Theory | Tagged Byzantine, contemporary, Daineko, fresco, iconography, modern, Orthodox, russian, Theory August 28, 2019

“And the Glory of The Lord Filled the Tabernacle” – Some Reflections on the World Premiere of Benedict Sheehan’s Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom

By Rev. Dr. Alexis Trader on June 13, 2019
“And the Glory of The Lord Filled the Tabernacle” - Some Reflections on the World Premiere of  Benedict Sheehan’s Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom

In the past thirty years, I have attended almost 7000 liturgies in the United States, Canada, Russia, and Greece. Some of these have been in small candlelit chapels in the desert of Mount Athos; others have been in magnificent imperial monasteries with a thousand years of history. I have beheld liturgies celebrated by patriarchs and […]

Posted in Music | Tagged Benedict Sheehan, composition, contemporary, Divine Liturgy, English, liturgical music, Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, premier, Russian Orthodox June 15, 2019

Church Architecture Doesn’t have to have the Same Objectives as Secular Architecture; An Interview with the Director of the Moscow Architectural Institute, Dimitry Shvidkovsky

By Dinara Gracheva on September 19, 2018
Church Architecture Doesn't have to have the Same Objectives as Secular Architecture; An Interview with the Director of the Moscow Architectural Institute, Dimitry Shvidkovsky

Editor’s note: This article is reposted from orthochristian.com.  It describes the current process by which church architects are trained in Russia, and the prevailing attitudes towards style, tradition, and innovation, in this field. A fascinating read for anyone interested in the contemporary rebirth of Russian church architecture. – A. Gould Since 2016, the leading Russian […]

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Architecture, church, contemporary, moscow architectural institute, Orthodox, russian, school September 20, 2018

Contemporary Iconographers of Russia

By Philip Davydov & Olga Shalamova on June 10, 2016
Contemporary Iconographers of Russia

From December 11, 2015 to January, 19, 2016 (Moscow, Russia) “Tsar’s Tower” exhibition hall, in Kazansky railway station, hosted a large-scale exhibition entitled “Contemporary Iconographers of Russia”. The exhibit featured sixty iconographers, masters of mosaic and gold embroidery, jewelers as well as architects from Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Ekaterinburg, Vladimir, Archangelsk and other Russian cities. The exhibit showcased an […]

Posted in Artist Features, Iconography | Tagged contemporary, Fr. Zenon, iconography, Philip Davydov, Russia June 5, 2017

Today and Tomorrow: Principles in the Training of Future Iconographers pt.2

By Aidan Hart on May 26, 2016
Today and Tomorrow: Principles in the Training of Future Iconographers pt.2

This is post 2 of 2 in the series “Today and Tomorrow: Principles in the Training of Future Iconographers” (This is the second part of a two-part article.  Click here for the first part.) 3. SOME PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE FORMAL QUALITIES OF ICONS Affirmation of matter and form There has been some mistaken writing about […]

Posted in Iconography, Theory | Tagged Aidan Hart, Byzantine, contemporary, iconographers, iconography, teaching April 8, 2017

Interview with Serbian Iconographer Todor Mitrovic: On the Dialogue Between the Sacred and Secular Arts

By Philip Davydov & Olga Shalamova on March 3, 2016
Interview with Serbian Iconographer Todor Mitrovic: On the Dialogue Between the Sacred and Secular Arts

This article was revised and proofread by Jennifer Leslie. Todor Mitrovic was born in Belgrade, Serbia in 1972. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts (FLU) University of Arts, Belgrade in 1997. He was awarded a Master of Arts Degree in 2006 and Doctor of Arts in 2015. The title of his PhD art […]

Posted in Artist Features, Iconography, Theory | Tagged Byzantine, contemporary, contemporary art, iconography, interview, Orthodox, serbia, Todor Mitrovic June 5, 2017

On the Gift of Art…Part IV: Challenges After the Clash

By Fr. Silouan Justiniano on January 5, 2015
On the Gift of Art...Part IV: Challenges After the Clash

This is post 4 of 5 in the series “On the Gift of Art… But, What Art” …Each one of us has his own peculiar way of expression…The capable artist is by no means a mechanical copier, but a creator in the true sense of the term. Unfortunately, even among iconographers there are some who […]

Posted in Iconography, Theory | Tagged art, contemporary, iconographer, Icons, romania, romanian, silouan justiniano, Tradition April 7, 2017
 

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