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The Icon, image of the invisible

The Icon, image of the invisible

Egon Sendler · 1988 · 288 pages

Byzantine IconsIcon paintingIn artOrthodox Eastern ChurchRussian IconsTechnique

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A comprehensive study of the theology of the Icon and its history, the aesthetics of the Icon and its structures, and the techniques and steps to paint an Icon, this book contains more than 100 color and black-and-white photos and a similar number of drawings which show the technical details and preparations of painting an Icon, from pigment colors to selection of wood.

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