Over the past sixty-three years the Monastery Icons collection has become the most popular and beloved Christian liturgical art, displayed in thousands of churches, homes, and schools throughout the world. It’s now seen in every home, and were also regarded as an essential decorative element of the church.
Icons are one of the oldest types of Christian Art. It observes certain rules of composition and color, which are designed to reinforce the theological message. Almost everything contained within the icon image is essentially symbolic. Icons are a window into heaven. The veneration granted to the icon is said to pass on to heaven and the person depicted therein.
For instance, Jesus, the saints, and all the angels have halos. Angels (and usually John the Baptist) also have wings because they are deemed to be messengers. Moreover, figures adopt standardized facial appearances and poses. As far as color is concerned, Gold symbolizes the munificence of Heaven; red, divine life. Blue is reserved for human life, white is employed for resurrection and transfiguration of Christ. If you study icons of Christ and Mary: Jesus wears a red undergarment with a blue outer garment (God became Human), while Mary wears a blue undergarment with a red overgarment (she began as a human but is becoming closer to God).
Made using traditional materials (selected aged timber frames, egg tempera, 24K gold leaf, natural powder paint and varnishes) and old techniques.
