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Icons & Sacred Art

Windows Into Heaven

Orthodox icons are not paintings. They are theology written in line and color — a living tradition that spans two millennia and speaks to the deepest truths of the Christian faith.

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Masterworks of the Tradition

Christ Pantocrator, 6th-century encaustic icon from Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai — the oldest known icon of Christ

Christ Pantocrator

Christ · Pantocrator

6th century · Constantinople

The Transfiguration of Christ on Mount Tabor with Moses and Elijah

The Transfiguration of Christ

Christ

15th century · Russian

The Anastasis (Descent into Hades) fresco from the Chora Church — Christ pulling Adam and Eve from the tombs

The Resurrection (Anastasis)

Christ

14th century · Constantinople

The Vladimirskaya (Vladimir Mother of God) — a 12th-century Eleousa-type icon of the Theotokos pressing her cheek against the Christ Child

Our Lady of Vladimir

Theotokos · Eleousa

12th century · Constantinople

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2 icons

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The Holy Cross

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The Holy Trinity

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Icons of the Great Feasts

Nativity of the Theotokos

September 8

Elevation of the Cross

September 14

Entry of the Theotokos

November 21

Nativity of Christ

December 25

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January 6

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February 2

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March 25

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Pascha (The Resurrection)

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Transfiguration

August 6

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August 15

Understanding Orthodox Iconography

The Theology of Icons

What icons are and why they matter in Orthodox faith.

Visual Glossary

Symbols, gestures, colors, and inscriptions decoded.

Living with Icons

Setting up an icon corner, choosing icons, and more.