REFLECTIONS ON CHRISTIAN ICONOGRAPHY

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An Exciting New Commission: Renovation of the St. Olav Catholic Chapel at Stiklestad
A Commission from Bishop Erik Varden
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Our Lady of Perpetual Help
“Our Lady of Perpetual Help” — also known as “The Virgin of the Passion” — is a motif which originated relatively late in Marian iconography.
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The Mysery of the Incarnation Revealed
Art of the Presentation
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Three Icons of Saint Joseph
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Advent Reflection: The Annunciation
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The Paschal "Descent into Hell"
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The Art of Eternity: A Superb Three-Part BBC Documentary By Andrew Graham-Dixon
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Mary's Icons and Their Meaning
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The Aramaic Liturgical Singing of Fr. Seraphim Bit-Kharibi (free post)
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Translucent Man: The Fresco of St. Macarios by Theophane the Greek (An Excerpt from "The Uncreated Light")
A free post, with two video clips
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Creed and Crib
What we see in this image is, in the words of the Nicene Creed, “the Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father…” The…
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The Nativity of Jesus
An excerpt from "Silent Rosary"
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Saint Nicholas in Icons
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"The Story of Christian Art as Iconography" with Fr. Panayiotis Papagergiou (video)
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Vikøy Church in Hardanger: Glimpses From a Local History
The iconography of my childhood
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A Recommended Video Series: "The History and Sanctuaries of Mount Athos" (2016)
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REFLECTIONS ON CHRISTIAN ICONOGRAPHY
REFLECTIONS ON CHRISTIAN ICONOGRAPHY
A personal bi-monthly page on the theory, practice, and symbolism of Christian iconography.
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