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An American Shrine to Honor the Russian Royal Martyrs

By Andrew Gould on July 13, 2018
An American Shrine to Honor the Russian Royal Martyrs

It has been my particular honor to create a magnificent shrine and reliquary for the Russian Royal Martyrs. The shrine was commissioned by an American convert to Orthodoxy as a gift to the Hermitage of the Holy Cross, a Russian Orthodox monastery in West Virginia, USA. It was installed in time to commemorate the centenary […]

Posted in Minor Arts | Tagged Andrew Gould, Czar Nicholas II, Hermitage of the Holy Cross, Icon, iconography, inlay, Jonathan Pageau, kiot, marquetry, Natalia Aglitskaya, Passion Bearers, reliquary, romanov, Royal Martyrs, Russian Orthodox, saints, shrine, West Virginia March 26, 2019

Lives of the Saints: Part Two

By Nicholas Kotar on July 9, 2014
Lives of the Saints: Part Two

This is post 2 of 3 in the series “Lives of the Saints” In a previous post regarding the Lives of the Saints, I mentioned that among zealots for historical accuracy in the Lives, there is a decided prejudice against “poets and artists” in favor of the “proper historian,” at least in the business of […]

Posted in Theory | Tagged fact, history, lives of the saints, miracles, Orthodox Church, saints, turth April 7, 2017

Designing Icons (pt.3): New Icons

By Aidan Hart on November 26, 2012

This is post 3 of 9 in the series “Designing Icons” ____________________________________________________________  Editorial note:  We have convinced Aidan Hart to post a chapter from his new book. “Techniques of Icon and Wall Painting” which is being hailed as the most comprehensive book to date on practicing the art of Iconography.  At 450 pages, with 460 paintings, 150 […]

Posted in Iconography | Tagged Aidan Hart, alb, book, chasuble, dalmatic, design, drawing, fresco, gilding, hagiography, Icon, iconography, new icons, Orthodoxy, pallium, prototype, saint, saints, techniques, tonsure, Vestments April 1, 2017

Designing Icons (pt.2): Icon Prototypes

By Aidan Hart on November 19, 2012
Designing Icons (pt.2): Icon Prototypes

This is post 2 of 9 in the series “Designing Icons” ____________________________________________________________  Editorial note:  We have convinced Aidan Hart to post a chapter from his new book. “Techniques of Icon and Wall Painting” is being hailed as the most comprehensive book to date on practicing the art of Iconography.  At 450 pages, with 460 paintings, 150 drawings […]

Posted in Iconography | Tagged Aidan Hart, Archimandrate Alexi, book, design, drawing, Father Lukas of Xenophontos, fresco, gilding, hagiography, Icon, icon resources, iconography, Orthodoxy, Patrick Doulan, prototype, saint, saints, techniques, Vladimir Grygorenko, Zenon April 1, 2017

Designing Icons (pt.1)

By Aidan Hart on November 5, 2012
Designing Icons (pt.1)

This is post 1 of 9 in the series “Designing Icons” ____________________________________________________________  Editorial note:  We have convinced Aidan Hart to post a chapter from his new book. “Techniques of Icon and Wall Painting” which is being hailed as the most comprehensive book to date on practicing the art of Iconography.  At 450 pages, with 460 paintings, 150 […]

Posted in Iconography, Theory | Tagged Aidan Hart, book, design, drawing, fresco, gilding, hagiography, Icon, iconography, Orthodoxy, saint, saints, techniques April 1, 2017
 

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