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An icon (from the Greek word eikon, "image") is a wooden panel painting of a holy person or scene from Orthodox Christianity, the religion of the Byzantine Empire that is practiced today mainly in Greece and Russia. It was believed that these works acted as intermediaries between worshipers and the holy personages they depicted. Their pictorial language is stylized and primarily symbolic, rather than literal and narrative. Indeed, every attitude, pose, and colour depicted in an icon has a precise meaning, and their painters - usually monks - followed prescribed models from iconographic manuals. The goal of this book is to catalogue the vast heritage of images according to iconographic type and subject, from the most ancient at the Monastery of Saint Catherine in the Sinai to those from Greece, Constantinople, and Russia. Chapters focus on the role of icons in the Orthodox liturgy and on common iconic subjects, including the fathers and saints of the Eastern Church and the life of Jesus and his followers. As with other volumes in the "Guide to Imagery Series", this book includes a wealth of color illustrations in which details are called out for discussion. This is a new title in the popular Guide "To Imagery series", and includes 400 colour illustrations; and over 380 pages.
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Alfredo Tradigo is the artistic director and art critic for Famiglia Cristiana magazine and has devoted thirty years to research on Christian iconography.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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I really value this book, it gives you plenty icons to admire.They are presented with very good explanations about the meanings of what has been represented in the icon. The colours are accurate.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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A brilliant book. Lots of detail of major, and some minor icons. Fascinating information and beautifully illustrated. Wonderful value considering the the quality of the illustrations. Perfectly understandable (technical terms fully explained), even by someone like myself who had little more than a passing interest in the subject.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This is a lovely book, illustrated with quite beautiful reproductions of icons. It is just what I have been looking for, with clear explanations and comprehensive coverage. If you want to know about icons, this is as good a starting point as any I have come across. Buy and enjoy!
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Beautiful book, but not for academics
I bougth this book, hoping it will have a lot on my specific field of interest, but it is not fit for art history students, more for enthusiasts.
Published 3 months ago by twixi123
great content, but folded corner...
Normally I would have reviewed this item with five stars, but I have received the book with a folded corner, which really disappointed me because I wanted to give the book as a... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Alexandra
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