REFLECTIONS ON CHRISTIAN ICONOGRAPHY

REFLECTIONS ON CHRISTIAN ICONOGRAPHY

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REFLECTIONS ON CHRISTIAN ICONOGRAPHY
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Freedom in Iconography and False Freedom
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Freedom in Iconography and False Freedom

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Sep 15, 2023
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Iconography is a regulated art in both its form and content. As the icon is a visual expression of what the church teaches verbally, the painter works in accordance with authorized models. This ensures recognition and continuity. A striking feature of icon art is precisely that the idiom has changed so little over hundreds of years. But, at the same time, a traditional motif can be executed in many variations and will always bear the mark of the handiwork of each individual painter.

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