Icons

Icons Links

• Orthodox Liturgical Art Association, Inc. Online Site contents: Video programs,Panel and church mural iconography, Sacred vessels, Membership info. Soon there will be articles on iconography and iconology, Supply sources of materials and more.
  
• Tatiana Romanova-Grant Master Iconographer Custom-made Russian and Greek-Byzantine Orthodox icons and eggs for Churches and families. Features the artist's gallery and references.
  
• Russian Icons at Auburn University An alphabetical text index of links to 80 some Russian icons. Notes icon image sizes, the iconographer and which century.
  
• Byzantine-Icon.com View and purchase beautiful museum replicas of Byzantine iconography, classic alabaster statues and clay amphorae depicting ancient Greek mythology, imported from Greece and created by master craftsmen.
  
• Heavenly Visions Byzantine Icons Learn about iconography techniques, why they continue to be painted, view and purchase hand-painted icons.
  
• Orthodox Icons Today Orthodox icons and Byzantine traditions in the Russian style, icons in egg temper and encaustic tehchniques.
  
• Russian Culture - Holy Icons from About.com Guide
  
• Art Gallery:Russian icons A gallery of wonderful russian icons in a beautiful format, all thumbnailed and with preview and both high and low res images.
  
• Icons from the Orthodox Christian Page in America A collection of fairly large icons of Christ, the Theotokos, and various saints.
  
• Orthodox Ministry ACCESS Digital Icon Gallery A nicely organized collection of icons from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
  
• Passions of Christ "A journey through Byzantine art." 15 icons painted in Cyprus, mostly 12th-16th century.
  
• The Silver Icon Imported hand-made reproductions of historical icons, with metal covers.
  
• The Temple Gallery Founded in 1959 by Richard Temple for the study, restoration and exhibition of ancient Russian icons. Contains beautiful icons (some for sale) and an illustrated history of icon painting.
  
• Zograff - A gallery of wall-paintings A Gallery of wall-paintings and icons from young Bulgarian authors.
  
• Crosses and Icons Orthodox and Catholic crosses, icons, angels, boxes, and gifts hand crafted in the Byzantine style, using tin or aluminum. Also includes kits to create crosses or icons.
  
• Iconography Page, The "Discusses the history, tradition and theology of the Orthodox Iconographic Tradition. The theology and spirituality of icons and iconography are discussed, as well as the techniques of the Iconographic discipline. Includes sections on prayer, technique, the reading of icons, and the iconographic tradition. Many example icons and icon patterns are included."
  
• Ikons: Windows into Heaven History, craft, and examples of icons, as well as the art of Bob Atchison.
  
• Transfiguration Mosaic Icons Pictures of the beautiful interior of Transfiguration Church. Mosaic icons line the walls and ceiling.
  
• Russian Icons Gallery Brief history, religious and cultural background, aesthetical analysis,and critiques of Russian Icons. In English and Japanese.
  
• Andrei Rublev Museum Moscow, Russia; includes a selection of icons from their permanent collection.
  
• Russian Easter Eggs Icons painted on eggs and the history of easter eggs in Russia.
  
• Russian Traditional Icons Offers the works of artists belonging to the Moscow icon painting school represented by icon painters Tchibisovikh. Gallery of masterpieces, icons on easter eggs, and matryoshka dolls.
  
• Byzantine icons by Ann Sjöblom An iconpainter from Sweden.
  
• Byzantine Images Gallery A topical collection of byzantine images, including a few icons, pictures of monasteries, images of Constantinople, and more.
  
• Come and See Icons, Books & Art Byzantine Orthodox Icons for sale, most by living American iconographers, featuring the work of Nicholas Papas. Troparia and hagiographies are included with the icons.
  
• Novgorod Icon Gallery "You cannot understand the Russian soul without knowing the Russian icon." Good explanation of Russia icons dating from the XI century. Links to the many icon pictures is at the very bottom of the page.
  
• Religious Icons From Greece A beautiful collection of icons crafted from silver and gold. On-line catalog and ordering. The site features detailed images and information as well as links to iconographic sites on the internet.
  
• Old Russian Art To celebrate 850 years of Moscow, a dozen beautiful Russia icons. "Moscow became the largest center of old Russian art towards the end of the 15th-16th centuries. Moscow art golden age included such prominent painters as Theophanes the Greek (originally from Byzantium), Andrei Rublev, Daniil Cherny and Dionisi."
  
• Russian Icons An online museum featuring some of Russia's most beautiful icons starting from 1100 and dating through the 17th century.
  
• Byzantine Icon Studio Gallery of icons for churches and individuals of the Orthodox faith.
  
• In Defense of Icons St. John of Damascus (730 AD) defends icons. From the Medieval Sourcebook, "a collection of public domain and copy-permitted texts related to medieval and Byzantine history."
  
• Saint Andrew workshop A web site created by a community of iconographers working in traditional Byzantine style, to explain the techniques of both icon painting and fresco. English/French.
  
• Treasures of Mount Athos Full catalog of the exhibition, includes icons, carvings, and manuscripts.
  
• Valentino Icon Studio Byzantine iconography for your church or monastery from master iconographer Valentino Streltsov.
  
• Holy Ladder Byzantine Icons Features a selection of fine imported Byzantine iconography including painted crosses, diptychs, & triptychs; antiqued and finished in gold leaf.
  
• Orthodox Byzantine Icons High quality icon prints in the Byzantine and Slavic styles laminated and mounted on birch plywood offered for sale by St. Isaac of Syria Skete of Boscobel, Wisconsin, a small Eastern Orthodox Monastery.
  
• Serbian Icons from 12th to 18th century Introduces Serbian icons and their historical context. Presents 35 icons with descriptions. From Yugoslavia's culture page.
  
• Russian Icons, Video workshop. Video icon workshop, icons, iconography.
  
• OCF Icon Archive A small collection of icons from the Orthodox Christian Fellowship at MIT. They are freely available for personal use.