The Art of the Icon

Elias (Elijah) the Prophet, also known as Elijah, was one of the greatest and holiest prophets. He was faithful to God and, through miracles of fire and rain was able to lead people to believe in the...

Saint Paisios, also known as Paisios of Mount Athos or Father Paisios of the Holy Mountain, was a monk at Mount Athos where he served as an Elder. Born in 1924 in Cappadocia, Saint Paisios was...

Saint Mattheos, also known as Saint Matthew or Apostle and Evangelist Matthew, was a disciple of Christ. According to tradition, Mattheos was born in Galilee where he worked as a tax collector...

Protector of the poor and weak, Saint Basil, a Father and Teacher of the Orthodox Church, grew up in Caesarea of Cappadocia to noble and wealthy parents with Christian beliefs. Known as one of the...

Saint Mary of Egypt, also known as Maria Aegyptiaca, was born somewhere in the Province of Egypt. During the reign of Emperor Justinian, Saint Mary spent her young years in Egypt as a passionate,...

Saint Barbara, also known as the Great Martyr Barbara, was born to a wealthy pagan family. An exceptional beauty built a tower to hide her from harm and the eyes of strangers. She soon realized the...

Saint Stylianos, or Stylianos of Paphlagonia, also referred to as Stylianos the Hermit, lived between the 5th and 6th centuries AD. Stylianos was born into a wealthy family in...

Central Icon: Pantocrator means “Almighty” or “All-powerful”. In Iconography, Christ the Pantocrator represents a specific depiction of Christ, and this painting is one...

The most preferred translation of Pantocrator is “Almighty” or “All-powerful”. In this understanding, it is often understood in terms of potential power, i.e. ability to do...

The Virgin Mary Holy Belt, also called the Holy Girdle of the Theotokos, or Agia Zoni, references the ascension of the Theotokos. According to tradition, the Virgin Mary constructed the belt herself...

The Virgin Mary Perpetual Help, or Our Lady of Perpetual Help, is a common Byzantine-era icon of the Theotokos, popularized by the Roman Catholic Church. According to tradition, the icon is from the...

The Virgin Mary Eleousa, or Eleusa, icon is also known as the Virgin of Tenderness, as it depicts the Theotokos with the infant Jesus in her embrace. According to tradition, the icon of the Virgin...