The Art of the Icon

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...

A patron saint and protector of Zakynthos, Saint Dionysios is one of the most popular saints of Orthodoxy. He received the monastic blessing at the age of 20 and was named Daniel. Two years later, he...

Saint Porfyrios was born to a very poor family on February 7, 1906, in Evia. His father immigrated to America, and the young boy left his birthplace at the age of 7 years old to work in Chalkida...

Saints Ioakim and Anna, also known as the Holy and Righteous Joachim and Anna, were the parents of the Virgin Mary and thus, grandparents to Jesus Christ. Saint Ioakim belonged to the tribe of Judah,...

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...

Empress, Martyr, wife of the emperor Diocletian. Saint Alexandra’s belief in Christ had her banished to Syria, and after refusing a proposal from Emperor Maximinus, her daughter St. Valeria was...

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...

Pantocrator means “Almighty” or “All-powerful”. In Iconography, Christ the Pantocrator represents a specific depiction of Christ. This image is one of the first of Christ in...