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"What speech communicates to us through sounds, a painting does silently via images”.
Basil the Great Eikon, a word of Greek origin, means “image”. Since its origin in the 5th century, this term has referred to sacred images. But the icon is not simply a work of art but a complex cultural object, expressing the theological ideas defined by the Fathers of the Church and meeting very strict canons established in the icon tradition to strengthen the sacred meaning of its message. The icon, through the act of contemplation, invites one to pray. The icon departs from realistic art: perspective is reversed, colors, light and gold are all symbolic and refer to the Lord. Through the icon, the believer manifests his faith and his worship not towards a mere image but its archetype - a God who manifested himself in the human nature of his son Jesus, flesh of the Virgin Mary, who lived and preached to his Apostles and among the men of his time (see icons depicting major liturgical feasts); as well as in the great saints who proclaimed their faith and walked in Christ’s footsteps, sometimes all the way to martyrdom. The author Trained by Bulgarian iconographers in Sofia in 2007, Sandrine Lafouasse produces icons according to the Byzantine tradition. She still uses ancient techniques and supplies such as egg tempera, natural pigments, gold leaf, olifa which are applied to a wooden board (from lime, beech or pine trees). Her icons take their inspiration from Byzantine, Balkan and Russian icons. Order Two months are needed, on average, to fulfil an order for an icon. If you need more information, please use the contact form . |