What is this icon? (Mysical Supper/Crucifixion)

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In Orthodox Iconagraphy God the Father is never depicted…so thats your first clue…um yeah not a traditional Icon
 
Thank your (name removed by moderator)ut was very helpful.

If I may I would like to write about mitigating the circumstance of these icons. First the the Passionists Nuns are an authorized/orthodox/kosher monastery in the Diocese of Owensboro, KY. You can click on the Passionists, which takes you to the Passionists site. From there you can click on blog to go to the blog.

Second from my research with my (Roman Catholic) pastor I watched an interview video for the Christ in the Desert Retreat, hosted by the Benedictines of the diocese of Abiquiu, NM. At the 6:10 mark it shows the Dining Hall which has a mural. In the center is the icon of the Trinity. To the sides are various patrons of the monastery.

I suspect that the original picture I found is like the one in New Mexico: it is a non traditional icon commissioned by the monastery. Since they are Latin Rite they do not have the same devotion, piety, and traditions as the Orthodox regarding iconography. I apologize for any mental worry this has caused. Thank you again.
 
The Hospitality of Abraham is the exception because it doesn’t depict the Father as the father but as an angel
 
In_All_Things said:
The Hospitality of Abraham is the exception because it doesn’t depict the Father as the father but as an angel
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The icon depicting the Apocalypse of St. John also depicts God the Father, in this case as an old man on a throne.

I’m not aware of any other traditional icons that do, although I’ve seen a few more modern non-traditional ones that do in the same way it is depicted on the icon in the OP.

Never seen that specific icon before though.
 
The Paternity icon, Russian Trinity icons, and the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St Sophia in Los Angeles are a few others.

St. Sophia’s icon
stsophia.org/photo/cathedral/img_0677.htm

Of course, the one from the Cathedral is more problematic for depicting Jesus as a Lamb, which is against the Quinisext Council (Trullo).
 
Azurestone said:
The Paternity icon, Russian Trinity icons, and the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St Sophia in Los Angeles are a few others.

St. Sophia’s icon
stsophia.org/photo/cathedral/img_0677.htm

Of course, the one from the Cathedral is more problematic for depicting Jesus as a Lamb, which is against the Quinisext Council (Trullo).
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The Holy Trinity icon was already mentioned, the St. Sophia one isn’t a traditional icon.

I’ve never seen the paternity icon, very interesting. Where is it?
 
Nine_Two said:
The Holy Trinity icon was already mentioned
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Not the Holy Trinity icon itself, but Russian Trinity icons that were modeled after the Holy Trinity icon. They depicted the Father as an old man(the Ancient of Days).
Nine_Two said:
, the St. Sophia one isn’t a traditional icon.
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No, but the question isn’t about specifically traditional icons (aka, icons that prescribe to Greek rules and follow the Greek canons as closely as possible), but that icons (authentic Orthodox, I take it) “never” depict the Father, which I’m proving is incorrect.
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I’ve never seen the paternity icon, very interesting. Where is it?
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It popped up around Orthodox lands at around the 11th century onward, but mostly after the Fall of Constantinople.

http://homepage.mac.com/zheka/prosopon/photos/01.jpg

There is also the Holy Trinity icon from Vatopedi monastery on Mount Athos.

 
I believe that this generaly comes from western influence
 
In_All_Things said:
I believe that this generaly comes from western influence
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or maybe we are shy to agree that some orthodox icons depicts the father, i’ll like to see western icons that does same and see how identical they are.
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