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Local Colors of Conestoga: Woad Blue

By Symeon van Donkelaar on November 28, 2017
Local Colors of Conestoga: Woad Blue

This is post 1 of 1 in the series “Local Colors of Conestoga” I’ve wanted to write for a while about what I’ve learned about making local colors—especially from an iconographic perspective. With this year’s harvest of indigo blue from the studio’s woad plants, I’ve taken that opportunity to do so. My hope is to […]

Posted in Iconography | Tagged Icon, iconography, pigment, Symeon van Donkelaar, techniques November 28, 2017

A Cloisonné Enamel Reliquary Icon of Saint Vincent of Zaragoza

By Christabel Helena Anderson on March 3, 2015
A Cloisonné Enamel Reliquary Icon of Saint Vincent of Zaragoza

Editor’s note:  This article continues Aidan Hart’s recent article about a reliquary for Saint Vincent of Zaragoza and details Christabel Anderson’s process for making the cloisonnée icon.   This article contains a background to the history and technique of cloisonné enamel and a description of the processes used in making the cloisonné enamel icon plaque of Saint Vincent […]

Posted in Iconography, Liturgical Objects, Minor Arts | Tagged Aidan Hart, Anglo-Saxon, art, Byzantine, champlevé, Christ, cloisonne, design, Eastern Orthodox, enamel, enameling, enamelling, gold, Icon, iconographer, iconography, kiln, madrid, Metalwork, okhlad, Orthodox Church, precious metals, protomartyr, quill, reliquary, repousse, Revetment, riza, Russia, Russian icons, saint, Saint Mary Magdalene, Saint Vincent, silver, St. Vincent, Symbolism, techniques March 1, 2015

Designing Icons (pt.5): Conventions of Traditional Icon Design

By Aidan Hart on December 18, 2012
Designing Icons (pt.5): Conventions of Traditional Icon Design

This is post 5 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, ascetic, bishop, conventions, deacon, design, founder, hagiography, Icon, iconography, king, monastic, monk, new icons, Orthodoxy, priest, prophet, prototype, queen, saint, teacher, techniques, Vestments April 1, 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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