19
edits
Changes
m
Another *One such example is the [http://ro.orthodoxwiki.org/Icoana_Maicii_Domnului_Prodromi%C5%A3a Prodomitra icon of Saint George, and in this example, several monks did .] The first draft was not agree on liked by the patron Saint of their churchicon writer. They asked God He prayed for help, leaving an empty icon support in the church and praying for God to show then found the Patron Saint. After several days of prayer, they found an icon of Saint George painted in the churchdone.
Third *Another example is the icon done of Saint George, and in Pangheo Mountains to this example, several monks did not agree on the patron Saint Ghermanof their church. Saint Gherman wanted They asked God for help, leaving an empty icon of support in the Holy Mother of church and praying for Godto show the Patron Saint. So he had After several men make the support. However the piece days of prayer, they found an icon of wood had splintered Saint George painted in several parts. The Saint prayed to God so that icon will be madethe church.
text correction
From the first centuries of Christianity, icons have been used for prayer. Orthodox Tradition tells us, for example, of the existence of an icon of the Christ during his lifetime, the [[Image Not-made-by-hands|Icon-Not-Made-With-Hands]], and of the [[icons of the Theotokos]] immediately after him written by the All-laudable [[Apostle Luke|Apostle and Evangelist Luke]].
===The Icon of the Savior Not-made -by Jesus-hands, also Acheiropoieta===During the time of the earthly ministry of the Savior, Abgar, ruler in the Syrian city of Edessa, was afflicted with leprosy. Reports of the great miracles performed by the Lord extended throughout Syria (Matt. 4:24) and as far as Arabia at this time. Although not having seen the Lord, Abgar believed in him Him and wrote a letter requesting Christ to come and heal him. Abgar sent his court painter, Ananias, with this letter to Palestine telling him to paint an image of the Divine Teacher. Ananias was not able go to near Christ because of the great many people listening to his preaching. He attempted to produce an image of the Lord Jesus Christ from afar, but could not. The Lord called Ananias and promised to send his disciple in order to heal Abgar from the leprosy and instruct him in salvation. Then the Lord called for water and a towel. He wiped His face with the towel, and on it was His Divine Image.
The Savior sent the towel and a letter to Edessa back with Ananias. With thanksgiving Abgar received the sacred objects and started healing. He continued healing until the arrival of the disciple Thaddeus, Apostle of the 70. The Apostle preached the Gospel and baptized the Abgar and all living in Edessa.
The story is recorded by the 4th century Church historian, Eusebius of Cesarea.
Pictures of cherubim on temple door, on temple walls are mentioned in Old Testament in III Kings 6:29. If there would be an interdiction of all images, the groups claiming this interdiction would not use any images, photos or movies and Old Testament would probably not describe the Temple as having images of cherubim.
===Icons with unknown authorOther icons not made by hands===There are several icons with unknown authors that were found done after people were praying. One such example is [http://ro.orthodoxwiki.org/Icoana_Maicii_Domnului_Prodromi%C5%A3a Prodomitra icon.] The first draft was not liked by the icon writer. He prayed for help and then found the icon done.
*Third example is the icon done in Pangheo Mountains to Saint Gherman. Saint Gherman wanted an icon of the Holy Mother of God. So he had several men make the support. However the piece of wood had splintered in several parts. The Saint prayed to God so that icon will be made. The Holy Mother of God appeared to Saint Gherman assuring that the icon will be done, and the wood parts had united themselves and the icon started to be self-written in a reddish light. Many miracles are attributed to this icon, one being the healing of a child that was not able to speak or hear.
Some believe these icons are made by angels.
===Miracle performing icons===
As we saw the icon made by Jesus did perform a miracle, helping King Abgar escape partially of leprosy. Today there are many miracle performing icons.
The calendar of the Russian Church, where iconography of the Virgin is highly developed, mentions 260 of her icons noted for miracles and celebrated liturgically. The Menaion of Sergius numbers the designations of Most Holy Theotokos icons at 700.<ref>'''https://orthodoxwiki.org/Icons_of_the_Theotokos'''</ref>
Wonderworking icons in Russia:
* The ''“Kursk-Root”'' icon of the Mother of God ''“of the Sign”''<ref>'''https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2012/09/08/102542-icon-of-the-mother-of-god-of-the-sign-the-kursk-root'''</ref>;
* Our Lady of Kazan icon<ref>'''https://orthodoxwiki.org/Our_Lady_of_Kazan'''</ref>;
* ''“Unexpected Joy”'' icon of the Mother of God<ref>'''https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2012/12/09/103510-unexpected-joy-icon-of-the-mother-of-god'''</ref>.
Wonderworking icons in Romania:
* Icon of the Mother of God with Christ from Nicula Monastery<ref>''' https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icoana_de_la_Nicula'''</ref>;
* ''”Lidianca”'' icon of Mother of God from Neamț Monastery, the oldest Romanian icon<ref>''' https://orthochristian.com/113312.html'''</ref>;
* ''”Syriaca”'' icon of Mother of God from Ghighiu Monastery.
{{stub}}
*[[:Category:Iconographers]]
*[[List of modern iconographers]]
*[https://www.oca.org/saints/icons-mother-of-god List of Russian icons:]
==Published works==