The Christian man of the early times thought quite differently. He refused to make the divine present in the image. Painters and sculptors were to
Behind the symbol and through the image, the eternal truths of faith shimmer and shine,” raved the German theologian Wilhelm Bousset more than a hundred
In any case, it’s not age alone, because most collectors value appearance – and that’s usually not as decorative in antique pieces as it is
Icons are not painted, but “written”! Icons are sacred images. They are subject to fixed rules derived from their purpose and goal. Painting icons is
The question of dating and stylistic analysis is often followed by the question of whether the icon is real or fake. In the case of
Constantinople was a melting pot of many races and peoples and a cultural center of the world in early Christian times. This is where Orient
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