THE SACRED MONASTERY
OF THE
EXALTATION OF THE
HOLY CROSS
Orthodox Ikonography
Orthodox Iconography is the visual expression of Church doctrine. Therefore ikons are not secular pictures with a religious topic, but art which, by its obedience to the canons of the faith, is an expression in lines and color of the teachings which the scriptures, the writings of the fathers, and other verbal expressions, express in words.
Several of the sites listed below contain links to iconography which is for sale. The fact that any site is listed here does not constitute an endorsement by Holy Cross Monastery. If anyone wishes advice about purchasing icons, or about the possibility of having icons painted, they should contact the monastery directly.
- Bulgarian Ikons: Mostly
by a contemporary named Lyubomil Draganov
- Byzantine
Archtecture and Ikonography: part of a photographic exhibition of art and architecture
from the classical to Medieval periods at Dakota State University. Most examples are from
the west.
- Byzantine Icon Art: Paul Boyce, Phd
President of CSG Interactive is also a member of St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church in
Irvine CA. where he has started on the road to iconography. Here is displayed some of his
work along with some description and analysis.
- Claire Brandenburg Gallery of Sacred Art
- Icons of the Saris Museum at
Bardejov, brief descriptions of provenance and medium
- Iconography: An online
catalog of publications about iconography. A subsection of the St. Nektarios catalog, it
includes most all of the classic works.
- Iconography.com: bills itself as the
most comprehensive collection of information about the Orthodox Christianlliturgical art
called iconograhy. . . . As of this update most of the blanks are empty.
- Iconography Gallery: Mosaics of
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Atlanta
- The Iconography Page: A
series of non-technical descriptions about what icons are, and how they are made.
- Ikons: Windows into Heaven, the ikon art
of Bob Atchison
- Image and Likeness Iconography:
Iconography by Wayne A. Salzman, instructor at Rose Hill College.
- Irina & Sons Bulgarian,
Byzantine & Russian Icons: An online store of icons painted to order and icon
prints
- Izograph Co. Icon painting and restoration
by Xenia M. Pokrovsky
- The Light of Christ:
Iconography of Gregory Kroug The outgrowth of a project to record the extant iconography
of Fr. Gregory Kroug -- an associate of Leonid Ouspensky -- who painted in several places
in several media -- i.e. live fesco, egg tempera. Much of his work was in small,
makeshift, poorly maintained buildings adapted for use as chapels. Text by Fr. Andrew
Tregubov.
- Novgorod
Icon Gallery
- Oakwood Publications: A
publisher of materials related to iconography edited by Philip Tamoush
- Pskov Historical and Art Museum:
Ikons of St. Nicholas, St. Juliana (Ulyana), St. Barbara, The Descent into Hell
(Anastasis), The Dormition (Assumption) and the Kiev Princes (this is a "cutout"
from a larger Ikon. Could be SS Boris & Gleb, but they seem to be wearing episcopal
vestments). Deisis): there are three ikons here (possibly a triptych) with St. John the Forerunner in the middle flanked by SS Peter & Paul. Feast day Ikons (various): The Virgin of Vladimir, St. Paul and the Ascension (two separate Ikons on one panel).
- Orthodox Woodworkers Guild: Deacon Mark Seraphim Woodworking
- Russian Art and
Architecture: An official site of the Russian National Tourist Office
- St. Gregory of Sinai Monastery Ikons:
Ikons painted to order and greeting cards (Christmas and Pascha) from ikons painted at the
monastery. Media available: Tempera on gesso wood panels, live fresco, and needlepoint.
- St. John of Damascus:
In Defense of the Holy Ikons: Excerpted from On Holy Images and The Fount of
Wisdom
- The Shroud of St. Sergius of
Radonezh
- The Silver Icon
Catalogue:Much of this site is currently down pending reconstruction.
- John Snogren: Heavenly Visions Gallery
- Stathis Trahanatzis: Byzantine artist and iconographer. A student of Photios Kontoglou
- Valentino Streltzov: Icon Studio
- Timken Museum of Art: Selected Icons from the Amy Putnam Icon Room at the Timken Museum
- Tom Tsgalakis, Iconographer: of Seattle, Washington, student of Kostas Tsilsavides of Thessaloniki
- Understanding Russian Icons: An
article by Lazar Brkich in Lore the Magazine of the Milwaukee
Public Museum
- Yaroslavl: Architecture,
fresco, and icon painting.
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