Byzantine Sacred Art: Orthodox Icons and Iconography

»Icons:

~ Icon Gallery ~ Thumbnails of twelve icons, representing a sample of work focused mainly on icon portraits.

~ Christ Pantocrator 1 ~ Icon of Christ Pantocrator based on Hilandar icon. Earlier version with stronger, more emphasized features.

~ Christ Pantocrator 2 ~ Icon of Christ Pantocrator with softer features and muted colors.

~ St. John the Baptist ~ Portrait icon written in Moscow School style, based on Russian masterpiece.

~ Mother of God ~ Shuiu-Smolensk icon of Holy Theotokos, Moscow School.

~ Vladimir Mother of God ~ Based on the famous Vladimirskaya Icon, Greek School

~ Annunciation ~ Based on Ohrid (Ochrid) Annunciation icon, Greek School

~ Archangel Gabriel ~ Based on Hilandar deesis level icon of Archangel Gabriel, Serbian School

~ Archangel Michael ~ Based on Greek Great Taxiarch icon from the beginning of 16th century

~ Mother of God ~ Hilandar image of Mother of God with Child, Serbian - Rashka - School

~ Mother of God ~ Based on 16th century icon of Smolensk Mother of God, Russia

~ St. Nicholas the Wonderworker ~ Based on Hilandar icon of great Saint, Serbian School

~ St. George Slaying the Dragon ~ Based on Greek icon of St. George, Cretan School

~ Prophet Elijah ~ Portrait icon based on Serbian fresco of St. Elijah in the Desert from Moraca Monastery

~ St. Matthew Evangelist ~ Full figure icon based on Serbian 13th century icon from Ohrid (Ochrid)

~ Saint Sava of Serbia ~ Portrait icon based on Serbian fresco painted in 1228, Mileseva Monastery

~ Holy Mother Paraskeva - Saint Petka ~ Portrait icon based on Serbian icon written in 1631, Hilandar (Chilandari) Monastery, Mount Athos

~ Mother of God ~ Based on 13th century Serbian icon in Hilandar Monastery, Serbian - Rashka - School

~ Christ Pantocrator ~ Modeled after 14th century Serbian fresco from Decani Monastery in Kosovo and Metohija, Serbian School

~ Mother of God with Child ~ Modeled after 17th century Russian icon, Moscow School

~ Christ Pantocrator ~ Based on the 14th century Serbian fresco, Decani Monastery in Kosovo and Metohija, Serbia

»Frescoes:

~ White Angel ~ Famous Serbian fresco from Mileseva Monastery: Archangel at the entrance of Christ's empty grave, announcing His resurrection to the myrrh-bearing women

~ St. Elijah in the Desert ~ Fresco that has served as a prototype for many later depictions of Prophet Elijah in the desert.

»Iconography related articles:

~ Icon Tradition, Part 1 ~ Specifics of traditional iconography and its ultimate purpose
~ Icon Tradition, Part 2 ~ About traditional Byzantine Iconography and specifics that separate iconography from secular art forms.

~ Egg Tempera, Part 1 ~ Learn how to make your own egg tempera and why you need the guidance of experienced iconographer
~ Egg Tempera, Part 2 ~ Egg tempera medium and technique; specifics of the traditional icon medium, technique for applying the medium.

~ Icon Material ~ Main materials needed for icon writing.

~ Inspiration: Orthodoxy, Part 1 ~ Discovering the treasures and glory of Orthodox Church. Serbian churches as Prayers in Stone.
~ Inspiration: Orthodoxy, Part 2 ~ The sense of Divine Order. Church as a mystical vertical intersection where outstretched hand of God can take a firm hold of our's.

~ Inspiration: Kosovo and Metohija, Part 1 ~ Serbian Jerusalem becoming the most dangerous region in the world under the brutal Muslim rule, after NATO bombardment in 1999.
~ Inspiration: Kosovo and Metohija, Part 2 ~ Destruction of Orthodox churches, attacks on clergy, preventing the return of Serbian refugees.
~ Inspiration: Kosovo and Metohija, Part 3 ~ Silence of the Western media and of Western Christians while the ethnic cleansing of Serbs and purging of Orthodoxy continues.