Visible Image of the Invisible God (eBook)

A Guide to Russian and Byzantine Icons

Dennis J. Sardella (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2022
192 Seiten
Paraclete Press (Verlag)
978-1-64060-730-9 (ISBN)

Infos

A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated guide to Russian icons 

 

Religious icons have been at the spiritual heart of the Christian East for nearly two thousand years. Their mysterious, peaceful quality and almost magnetic power can stop us in our tracks and draw our gaze, without us even knowing why. The sophisticated composition and symbolism of icons emphasize that their subjects are inhabitants of another, transcendent, world.

Icons are not simply the art of the Christian East, but the expression and pulse of its spirituality. And on a personal level for many Christians of all backgrounds, icons are not only objects of admiration, but a deep wellspring of meditation, reflection, and veneration. 

 

Dennis J. Sardella, a docent at the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton, Massachusetts, now offers an inviting guide to the most famous icons in the collection.

This vibrantly illustrated book will:  


- Introduce you to icons and instill a desire for a deeper appreciation of them 
- Teach you about their origin, their historical evolution, their complex symbolic language, and their role in the spiritual and liturgical life of the Eastern Churches, both Orthodox and Catholic 
- Answer your questions about when and where the first icons were created 
- Show the physical and spiritual steps in their creation 
- Explain the different types of icons, the symbolism that is key to deciphering them, as well as their role in Eastern Christian spirituality and liturgy. 

Visible Image of the Invisible God is a treasured resource for those who are knowledgeable about Russian icons and Byzantine icons, as well as newcomers. 

Autor

Dennis Sardella writes and speaks on Russian and Byzantine icons and their role in Eastern Christian spirituality, as well as on prayer and the Christian life. He has served as a Docent at the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton, Massachusetts since 2012, where he leads gallery tours and introduces visitors to the world of Russian icons. He also writes and speaks regularly to area groups on the topics of religious icons and the role they play in Eastern Christian spirituality.  

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.10.2022
• Verlagsort: ORLEANS
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Christentum
• Schlagworte: ancient spiritual practices • Andrei Rublev • appreciating icons • art and spirituality • art by monks • best books for art lovers • best books on icons • book about icons • books about icons • Byzantine • Byzantine iconography • byzantine icons • Christian art • Christian art books • Christian east • Christian faith in Russia • Christian icons • Christianity in Russia • colors in icons • decor of an orthodox church • different types of icons • early Christian art • Eastern Christianity • Eastern Church • eyes in icons • faith in russia • guide to icons • halos in icons • history of icons • how are icons created? • how to create an icon • how to draw an icon • how to read an icon • how to write an icon • icon collections • icon halo • Iconoclasm • Iconography • iconostasis • Icons • icons and prayer • icons change through time • icons of Jesus • icons of Mary • icons of the saints • images of God • language of icons • meanings of colors • Monastic Art • Museum of Russian Icons • Oklads • Old Testament Trinity • Orthodox • Orthodox Church • orthodox spirituality • prayer and art • praying with icons • reading icons • religious icons • role of icons • Russian icon • Russian iconography • Russian Orthodox • Russian Orthodox art • Russian spirituality • Sacred Art • spirituality of icons • symbolic language of icons • symbolism of icons • symbols in icons • Theotokos • understanding icons • Virgin Mary • what are icons? • what do icons mean • what is an icon? • what is the history of icons? • when were icons created? • who were the icon painters? • why pray with icons
• ISBN-10: 1-64060-730-7 / 1640607307
• ISBN-13: 978-1-64060-730-9 / 9781640607309