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Judge and Victim : The Two Images of Christ

By Jonathan Pageau on November 21, 2016
Judge and Victim : The Two Images of Christ

There are two basic images of Christ in the Church, each marking one of the two poles which hold the very limits of the cosmos.  The first image is that of the Pantocrator and its derivatives, essentially Christ shown in the guise of a glorious emperor, both the origin and the final judge of the […]

Posted in Iconography, Theory | Tagged crucifixion, Jonathan Pageau, pantocrator, politics November 21, 2016

Painting a Magnificent Dome in South Carolina

By Andrew Gould on August 5, 2016
Painting a Magnificent Dome in South Carolina

I would like to share a great milestone in the history of my own parish – the painting of the dome. Holy Ascension in Charleston, South Carolina, was consecrated in 2008. We have looked forward to the completion of the dome with great anticipation, and the results have far exceeded my own expectations. I believe it […]

Posted in Architecture, Iconography | Tagged Byzantine, Charleston, dmitri shkolnik, dome, holy ascension, iconography, keim, Orthodox, painted, pantocrator, pendentives, prophets, silicate paint, Vladimir Grygorenko August 5, 2016

Heaven Is Round. Earth Is Square.

By Jonathan Pageau on November 13, 2014
Heaven Is Round.  Earth Is Square.

This is post 4 of 4 in the series “Ancient Cosmology Today” (This is the fourth part of a series.  Part 1: Most of The Time The Earth Is Flat.  Part 2: Where is Heaven?  Part 3: Heaven and Earth in The Icon) In my previous posts in this series I have discussed what Heaven […]

Posted in Architecture, Iconography, Liturgy, Theory, Vestments | Tagged Andrew Gould, Architecture, bible, building, cosmology, cosmos, dome, earth, flat earth, heaven, Icon, Jonathan Pageau, pantocrator, pendentive, sphere, square, square earth, Symbolism April 7, 2017

6 Days of Icon Carving

By Jonathan Pageau on November 5, 2013
6 Days of Icon Carving

Last month I had the opportunity to give my first icon carving training for Hexaemeron.  Hexaemeron is a travelling liturgical arts school based on the work and method of Ksenia Pokrovsky of recent memory.  It was an honor to join the Hexaemeron team and to have a chance of working with a very dedicated group of […]

Posted in Iconography, News | Tagged carved, Carving, Hexaemeron, Icon, iconography, Jonathan Pageau, linden, Pageau Carvings, pantocrator, steatite November 5, 2013

Dome Fresco Underway in Santa Rosa, CA

By Andrew Gould on September 20, 2013
Dome Fresco Underway in Santa Rosa, CA

It is a rare treat to see the work of Fr. Patrick Doolan in progress. A renowned iconographer trained by Leonid Ouspensky, Fr. Patrick is a master of true fresco. For a number of years, he and his assistant, Fr. Moses, have worked to fresco St. Seraphim of Sarov Orthodox Church in Santa Rosa, CA […]

Posted in Iconography | Tagged Byzantine, dome, fresco, Icon, iconographer, iconography, Leonid Ouspensky, Orthodox, pantocrator, Patrick Doolan, Santa Rosa, St. Seraphim of Sarov September 20, 2013

New Mosaic of Christ Pantocrator in Cardiff, Wales

By Aidan Hart on July 5, 2013
New Mosaic of Christ Pantocrator in Cardiff, Wales

Having studied mosaics all over the world for many years I was delighted to receive a commission last year to create a mosaic for a church in Wales. I completed the illustrated mosaic of Christ Pantocrator in March this year. It is sited on the exterior wall of St Martin’s Church of Wales in Roath, […]

Posted in Iconography, Minor Arts | Tagged Aidan Hart, Byzantine, cardiff, Christ, greek, Hagia Sophia, Icon, mosaic, Orthodox, pantocrator, Ravenna, smalti, wales August 25, 2015

Mercy on The Right. Rigor on The Left

By Jonathan Pageau on January 15, 2013
Mercy on The Right.  Rigor on The Left

This is post 1 of 3 in the series “The Right and Left Hand in Iconography” This post is the first part of a series. Part two: St. Peter on the Right, St. Paul on the Left, Part Three: Authority on the Right, Power on the Left Anyone interested in iconography has certainly contemplated the wonderful 6thcentury […]

Posted in Iconography, Theory | Tagged adam and eve, anastasis, cain and abel, Carving, crucifixion, deisis, iconography, iconology, Jonathan Pageau, judgement, left, left hand, mercy, pantocrator, right, right hand, rigor, sinai April 1, 2017

Medieval Art from Catalonia

By Jonathan Pageau on November 27, 2012
Medieval Art from Catalonia

The utmost french speaking resource website for Orthodoxy, www.orthodoxie.com, has a very beautiful Flickr stream of the National Museum of Catalonia.  It is an amazing showcase of Western icons, liturgical objects, frescoes and furniture from the Early Middle Ages. When looking at the images, what strikes me the most is the boldness in color bringing about a […]

Posted in Church Furniture, Iconography, Minor Arts | Tagged altar, apse, catalonia, Christ in glory, evangelists, flikr, fresco, hieratic, Icon, iconography, medieval, orthodoxie.com, pantocrator, reliquary, tabernacle, Virgin with child, western July 14, 2014
 

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