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The icons of Archangels for the iconostasis
The icons of St. Archangel Gabriel and St. Michael the Archangel in full growth are painted for the iconostasis of an Orthodox church of the Kasperovskaya Icon of the Mother of God.
The process of writing of the Family Icon 2
The process of writing one more family icon.
The family icon. Written on a linden board with oak dowels.
Size 40×60 cm.
The process of writing of the Family Icon
The process of writing the family icon.
The handwritten icon for the family of eight.
Wood board with a cut-back.
Background covered with a leaf gold. St. Stephan, St. Nina, St. Catherine, St. Nicolas, St. Vitalis, St. Claudia, St. Emilia, St. Theodor, the Guardian Angel, Mother of God and Infant Christ.
The process of writing of the Wedding Icons
Wedding Pair of Icons in the process of writing.
Icon of the Mother of God “Gorgoepikoos” (Gr. Παναγία Γοργοεπήκοος) and icon of the Jesus Christ Pantocrator in an Academic Style. (more…)
The Mother of God “Sweet Kissing”
The icon of the Mother of God “Glykophilousa” (also called “Sweet Kissing” or “Loving Kindness”) was written for custom order in June 2018.
We would like to share pictures of the process of the writing of the icon.
Size of the icon of the Mother Of God is 20×26 cm. Written on the wood board with a cut-back.
Background and frame are covered with a leaf gold.
The main paint layer is applied to the white-black draft.
Then the artist writes the most important strokes of clothing.
On the next stage faces of the Virgin Mary and Christ Child are written.
Final step is to cover the icon with a couple of layers of the protecting varnish.
Wedding Pair of Icons #3
Wedding Pair of Icons #3 in the process of writing.
Icon of the Mother of God “Glykophilousa” (“Sweet Kissing”) and icon of the Jesus Christ Pantocrator in a Greek Style.
“Glykophilousa” Icon of the Mother of God and icon of the Jesus Christ Pantocrator often called as a Wedding Pair of icons. This set of two icons used a symbol of blessing a new couple. Wedding icons could be presented by parents or be ordered by bride and groom.
Wedding icons set – an icon of the Mother of God and icon of the Jesus Christ – necessary attribute of the sacrament of a Church Wedding.