Crucifix painted in natural pigments and gilded with gold leaf. [gallery type="columns" size="large" ids="2444,2442"] Iconographer - Liviu Dumitrescu To order a work please fill in the contact form
The Ladder of Divine Ascent is a late 12th century icon at Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai. The icon represents the theological teachings of John Climacus, also known as John of the Ladder, as represented in the ascetical treatise The Ladder of Divine Ascent, written c. AD 600. The treatise has…
[caption id="attachment_1214" align="aligncenter" width="474"] Icon of the Holy Trinity[/caption] The Church has many different depictions of the Holy Trinity. But the icon which defines the very essence of Trinity Day is invariably the one which shows the Trinity in the form of three angels. The prototype for this icon was…
Resurrection of Christ The message of victory over the deathly kingdom of the devil is a divine gift which was generously given to humanity. The victory over death, the victory of Eternal life! The message of Eternal Life in the celebration of the event of the Resurrection is the most stunning message of…
[caption id="attachment_1053" align="aligncenter" width="474"] St. Luke the Evangelist[/caption] St Luke as an artist Christian tradition, starting from the 8th century, states that he was the first icon painter. He is said to have painted pictures of the Virgin Mary and Child, in particular the Hodegetria image in Constantinople (now lost).…