10 posts tagged “church”

Icons and Frescoes from the Monastery of Decani

Nov 16, 2008
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The monastery of Decani in Serbia has some of the best frescoes and icons viewable on the web. And the site called BLAGO | BLAGO is a remarkable collection of photos of these icons and frescoes, not only from the Monastery of Decani, but also the remarkable iconography of Pec Monastery, Sopacani Monastery, Gracianitsa Monastery, Studenitsa Monastery, Ravanica Monastery, and Mileseva Monastery. Besides the icons of the monastery, the site also shows the unique Serbian/Byzantine architecture of the main church of Decani, which is a beautiful setting for the extensively frescoed interior, and the decorative iconostasis and Byzantine Church furnishings. It is well worth the time to peruse the wonderful icons, frescoes, and unique church furnishings of the Monastery on this extensive site.

Christ fresco from Decani Monastery

Another site which has wonderful icons produced at Decani Monastery can be seen here.

Virgin Mary Icon-Monastery of Decani

Coptic Icons from St. Anthony Monastery in California

Jul 22, 2008
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With iconography, the style of icons often varies with the Christian tradition in which they were developed. The coptic tradition of iconography has a unique style dating back to the earliest of known icons. At left is a coptic icon of Saint Menas from the 7th century. Saint Anthony Coptic Orthodox Monastery in the deserts of California keeps up the Coptic tradition of iconography with modern icons in the ancient Egyptian Christian style.

Icon of Saint Menas with Jesus

Monastery Icons Website Starts Official Blog

Jul 2, 2008
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Monastery Icons, America's largest supplier of icons and incense, has begun its official blog, in order to keep enthusiasts of Monastery Icons informed about the latest discounts, the newest sacred art, stories of the feasts of the Church, and lives of the saints.

Subscribe to the feed to learn more about icons and news from Monastery Icons. Visit the Monastery Icons Blog and read about the the earliest account of the apparition of Our Lady to Juan Diego by Antonio Valeriano.

Icons and Iconography :: ReligiousResources.org

Jun 20, 2008
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Icons and Iconography :: ReligiousResources.org

http://www.religiousresources.org/dir...

ReligiousResources.org is a useful site for anyone wishing to find sources for icons, and religious imagery in both Westen and Eastern Traditions, including Monastery Icons.

St. Sabbas the Sanctified Orthodox Monastery - Icons

Jun 20, 2008
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St. Sabbas the Sanctified Orthodox Monastery - Icons

http://stsabbas.org/icons.html

Another monastery carrying on the tradition of traditional icon painting and sacred art in America is St. Sabbas Monastery. St. Sabbas Orthodox Monastery located in Harper Woods, Michigan, is a men's monastery following the patristic Julian calendar. The monastery was founded in 1999 as a center for liturgical arts and iconography in conjunction with traditional monastic standards. The iconographers, woodcarvers, and mosaic artists of St. Sabbas Monastery have created artwork for church interiors around the world – from Germany to France to St. Sabbas monastery. They are also available to create artwork for you. The artisans of St. Sabbas Orthodox Monastery are able to create an icon, woodcarving, or mosaic for icon lovers at reasonable pricing for such custom artwork.

Christ Desert Monastery: Icons

Jun 20, 2008
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Christ Desert Monastery: Icons

http://christdesert.org/Visit_Our_Sto...

The Monastery of Christ in the Desert in Abiquiu, New Mexico, offers icons, sacred art of various types, and other gifts on their online shop in order to support their monastery. They also have a guest house for those who wish to have a religious retreat.

Icons from the Monastery of Decani in Kosovo, Serbia

Jun 16, 2008
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Icons from the Monastery of Decani in Kosovo, Serbia

http://www.jwork.net/foto/decani/ikon...

The Visoki Decani Monastery in Serbia is a prime example of iconography in monasteries in the Orthodox Church. Not only is the church filled with icons of exquisite beauty, it is filled with frescoes unparalleled in the orthodox world. Protected by Nato forces in the unstable Kosovo region, the church is a model for how churches and monasteries should be docorated: with icons and frescoes done in the traditional, expressive style of ancient iconography.

Monastery Icons on Flickr

Jun 14, 2008
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Monastery Icons on Flickr

Saint Gregory of Sinai Monastery | Icons, Fresco Painting,

Jun 13, 2008
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Saint Gregory of Sinai Monastery | Icons, Fresco Painting,

http://www.gsinai.com/index.html

This is another example of the resurgence of the tradition of icon painting in monasteries. Not only are icons painted at Saint Gregory of Sinai Monastery in California, they are painted in a skillful, traditional, and beautiful manner. A few decades ago one would be hard pressed to find quality icons in America, but thanks to a growing number of monasteries in America and throughout the world, icons of rare beauty are increasingly available to churches and the public at reasonable prices. Not only does Saint Gregory's Monastery provide icons, they also paint frescoes in the strict (and beautifu) iconographic tradition.

Monastery Icons has added a time-lapsed video of Icon Painting

Jun 12, 2008
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Monastery Icons has added an instructive video to YouTube entitled Monastery Icons: How an Icon is Painted. It is a time-lapsed video showing the various stages in icon painting, from conception to completion. The icon shown in this video is a Byzantine style icon of the Holy Family.