"The icon has been placed in a vestibule round the back and underneath the place where the reigning bishop would sit. In previous times, the vestibule would contain holy relics, and a flue (just above the icon here) would convey the essence of the relics towards the bishop and hopefully guide him in his decisions."
Moses is shown writing the events in the bottom of the picture, God the Word is shown forming the light and the dark. God the Father should never, really*, be shown in iconography - either as an grey-bearded old man or in any other form.
*that is not to say that you won't find (many!) icons that depict the Father, just that the canons of iconography do not actually permit this.
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Thought we should have this on the main thread
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Holy Trinity Icon
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:43 pm
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CHRIST THE BRIDEGROOM
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_________________ "The diversity of the phenomena of nature is so great and the treasures hidden in the heavens so rich precisely in order that the human mind shall never be lacking in fresh nourishment."
-- Johannes Kepler
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:51 am
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Icon of the Mother of God
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:54 am
Claire
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"Assuage my Sorrow"
_________________ "The diversity of the phenomena of nature is so great and the treasures hidden in the heavens so rich precisely in order that the human mind shall never be lacking in fresh nourishment."
-- Johannes Kepler
"The remarkable mosaics of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity in San Francisco, taken in March 2008 during the installation of the new mosaic of Christ Pantokrator on the dome - the largest face of Christ in the western hemisphere."
This and this picture give an idea of the scale of the Christ Pantokrator mosaic being installed.
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