My New Icon Corner!

[Patchunky]

Since most (legitimate) Byzantine icons are made by Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholics I doubt that you will find much icons of western saints. Not only that, the potential buyers are mostly eastern as well and are thus less likely to buy icons of western saints. IF, however, you find one please make sure they aren’t “Monastery” icons.

You may want to check the site of Jody Cole, a Roman Catholic iconographer. She does many Western Saints and her work is VERY good.

jcoleicons.com/Home.html

Hope this helps…

 

[lssanjose]

You may want to check the site of Jody Cole, a Roman Catholic iconographer. She does many Western Saints and her work is VERY good.

jcoleicons.com/Home.html

Hope this helps…

Helped a lot, indeed. Thanks, for this.

 

[ByzCathCantor]

Since most (legitimate) Byzantine icons are made by Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholics I doubt that you will find much icons of western saints.

True, yet it is entirely possible for a well-versed and experienced iconographer to properly write icons of any of the saints or saintly according to the norms of the tradition. It is where new symbolisms are introduced and classic forms in depiction are not upheld that the validity of such work becomes questionable.

 

[SammyJankis90]

True, yet it is entirely possible for a well-versed and experienced iconographer to properly write icons of any of the saints or saintly according to the norms of the tradition. It is where new symbolisms are introduced and classic forms in depiction are not upheld that the validity of such work becomes questionable.

What are the standards for legitimate iconography? Is this canonical or traditional?

 

[ByzCathCantor]

What are the standards for legitimate iconography?

I could only most unworthily attempt to describe this hear in brief, but wuld mention that the tradition embraces styles, use of certain materials and techniques, and elemental symbology. On the latter, there are long accepted elements that should be present in any icongrapher’s depiction of certain classes of saints of events in the history of salvation. Colors are used to convey certain meanings. Certain elements of human forms and features are exaggerated, and thus depictions are not intended to be portraits, but rather images that convey the divine essence of the saintly and holy depicted rather than the human form.

Is this canonical or traditional?

Traditional, but the symbolism used is often Scriptural allusion and must portray Scriptural events and meanings faithfully.

 

[lssanjose]

Can any of you seasoned icon owners, tell me if the icons on istok.com are sufficient, given how cost effective some of the icons offered on there are? Thanks, in advance.