The Hebrew Bible or usually known as the Tanakh is widely considered as holy scripture in Judaism which is also a significant book for Christianity, Islam, and even for the Baha’i Faith. It contains ...

For Lara Neri, painting icons is a kind of prayer. “It’s probably the most intense prayer that I do,” said Neri, a Byzantine Catholic from Dallas, referring to the dozens of hours she spent in a class ...

Just as the work of writers relies on the universality of a dictionary, the work of designers depends on widespread, shared understanding of the meaning of images. To communicate something simple—like ...

"Frame for a Portable Reliquary Icon," 1347. Cleveland, The Cleveland Museum of Art, gift of Ruth Blumka in memory of Leopold Blumka, 1978.26. Public domain. Studies in Iconography: Themes and ...

GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- It's a project eight years in the making. The latest round of iconography is being installed at St. Matthew Orthodox Church in Green Bay. Officials say the tradition combines ...

Studies in Iconography (ISSN 0148-1029, e-ISSN 2693-8456) is an annual journal hosted by the Index of Medieval Art and published in partnership with Medieval Institute Publications. It presents ...

Anna Schalk finds herself weeping each time she enters an Orthodox church and gazes at the flat, colorful icons of Jesus and the Virgin Mary. The impressionistic painter had long been drawn to ...