Orthodox Icons Photo

Photographer’s Note

These icons are part on the iconostatsis - a wall of icons and religious paintings, separating the nave from the sanctuary in a church. From Left to right: the Angels Michael and Gabriel, in the center - Christ with his Mother, on the right - The Wholy Trinity with St Mary in front.

Orthodox Christian paintings stick to traditional representations of the saints, concidering icons like thir documentary PORTRAITS. Thus you will never see an naked angel or saint - nudity in is concidered blasphemy...

These icons are from the country church which I posted previously.

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bracasha75 (21707) 2009-02-03 13:49

Zdravo Antone
Da to su nasa pravoslavna obelezija i sveci koji nas stite
Divna slika
Pozdrav,Braca

tzole (35) 2009-02-04 10:32

Unique icons,deep inside they have spiritual light.Bog neka bide so nas.

azaf1 (15541) 2009-02-05 1:27

Good morning Anton

A bit blurry, but it gives a very good idea about their details and beauty. They are not painted in the byzantine style, having an obvious touch of western influence and I guess they must have been oainted by naive artists looking at the facial exoressions. I love the vivid colors and the freedom that local artists have in deviating from more orthdox style.

Have a good day and TFS
Argiris

Buin (36988) 2009-02-07 1:50

Hallo Anton!
Really colourful works of art - with a lot of details, especially in these clothes. It's intersting that the child Jesus has such "adlult" physiognomy. Quite different from such paintings here ... Thank you for the interesting note.
Greetings from wet and cool (2°C) Germany - and have a nice weekend!
Frank

batalay (20712) 2009-02-08 19:14

Hello Anton,

The colors are extraordinarily vivid in this triptych, and the garland of flowers adds a useful highlight. I wonder when they were painted? By visiting the country church image I was able to answer my own question, evidently in the 19th century or more recently.

Warm regards,

Bulent

jhm (81817) 2009-02-12 23:26

Hello Anton,

You show us very nice icons out of these Orthodox Christian paintings.
This is are the treasures of the churches.
You wrote a very good note too.
Excellent work here. TFS.

Best regards,
John.

pablominto (40056) 2009-03-06 0:56

Hello Anton,

Well done with the colour reproduction!
Depicting artwork is difficult, since the present light will determine the success in the end...
Well framed and good details!

Greetings,
Pablo -