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Unlike ===Icons in The Old Testament===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 maskgroups claiming this interdiction would not use any images, photos or movies and Old Testament would probably not describe the Christian Temple as having images of cherubim. === Other 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. *Another example is the icon of Saint George, and in this example, several monks did not part agree on the patron Saint of their church. They asked God for help, leaving an empty icon support in the church and praying for God to show the Patron Saint. After several days of a mummy or sarcophagusprayer, it does not need they found an icon of Saint George painted in the church. *Third example is the icon done in Pangheo Mountains to connect 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 a saint's bodyGod so that icon will be made. No matter where on earth The Holy Mother of God appeared to Saint Gherman assuring that the saint's remains areicon will be done, and no matter the physical condition, his resurrected wood parts had united themselves and deified body lives the icon started to be self-written in eternitya reddish light. Many miracles are attributed to this icon, and one being the icon healing of a child that shows him forth does was not merely depict the holy witness but is the very witnessable to speak or hear. Some believe these icons are made by angels. It is not ===Miracle performing icons===As we saw the iconmade by Jesus did perform a miracle, as arthelping King Abgar escape partially of leprosy. Today there are many miracle performing icons. The calendar of the Russian Church, that tells us anything, it where iconography of the Virgin is the sainthighly developed, through 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 that is teachingof the Mother of God ''“of the Sign”''<ref>'''https://www.oca. This window, to org/saints/lives/2012/09/08/102542-icon-of-the-mother-of-god-of-the resurrected, breaks when -sign-the -kursk-root'''</ref>;* Our Lady of Kazan icon itself is separated by <ref>'''https://orthodoxwiki.org/Our_Lady_of_Kazan'''</ref>;* ''“Unexpected Joy”'' icon of the observer, from Mother of God<ref>'''https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2012/12/09/103510-unexpected-joy-icon-of-the saint it depicts-mother-of-god'''</ref>. At that moment 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 just becomes another thing of this worldMother of God from Neamț Monastery, the oldest Romanian icon<ref>''' https://orthochristian.com/113312. The vital connection between heaven and earth disintegrateshtml'''</ref>;* ''”Syriaca”'' icon of Mother of God from Ghighiu Monastery.
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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]].
=== Egyptian death masksThe Icon of the Savior Not-made-by-hands, also Acheiropoieta===HistoricallyDuring the time of the earthly ministry of the Savior, Abgar, ruler in the icon is thought to be a descendant Syrian city of Edessa, was afflicted with leprosy. Reports of the Egyptian death masks that were painted on mummies wrapped 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 strips 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 glue and powered gypsum soaked linenthe Divine Teacher. This led Ananias was not able go to near Christ because of the traditional icon painting technique great many people listening to his preaching. He attempted to produce an image of gluing linen on 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 board, gessoing ittowel. He wiped His face with the towel, and painting on itwas His Divine Image. The Christian icon also inherited 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 cultic task disciple Thaddeus, Apostle of the ritual mask and exalted this task70. The task that revealed Apostle preached the deified spirit of Gospel and baptized the deceased resting Abgar and all living in eternityEdessa. The spiritual essence story is recorded by the 4th century Church historian, Eusebius of the old Cult was transfigured into a new cultural image manifesting itself more perfectly than the oldCesarea.
===Icons made by Apostle Luke===
Apostle Luke painted icons of the Most-holy Theotokos—not just one, but three—as well as icons of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul.
St. Luke wrote the first icon, of the Most Holy Theotokos Directress or Hodigitria, mentioned in the Paraklesis to the Theotokos:
:Your great icon, the sacred one
:Which is called Directress,
:And was depicted for us
:By one of the apostles,
:Luke the Evangelist.
:—The Service of the Small Paraklesis (GOARCH)
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*[[List of modern iconographers]]
*[https://www.oca.org/saints/icons-mother-of-god List of Russian icons:]
==Published works==
* Margaret E. Kenna. ''Icons in Theory and Practice: An Orthodox Christian Example.'' '''History of Religions.''' Vol. 24, No. 4 (May, 1985), pp.345-368.
== External links Reference==[[Image:Icon studio.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Two icons, one complete and another in process]]=== General information ===*[http://iconography-guide.com Iconography Guide- free e-learning site]*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/general/icon_faq.aspx The Icon FAQ]*[http://www.iconsexplained.com/ Icons Explained]*[http://archangelsbooks.com/articles/iconography/DiscourseIcon.asp A Discourse in Iconography by St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco]*[http://www.traditionaliconography.com/theology.asp The Icon: A Manifestation of Theology] - [http://www.traditionaliconography.com Traditional Byzantine Iconography website] *[http://www.traditionaliconography.com/webgalleryart.html On the Differences of Western Religious Art and Orthodox Iconography] - Traditional Byzantine Iconography website*[http://www.foulidis.co.uk Eleftherios Foulidis - Greek Orthodox Iconographer] === Online icon galleries ===*[http://www.auburn.edu/~mitrege/russian/icons/index.html Russian Icons Index]*[http://www.ikonograph.com/painting_murals.html Iconographer Valentin Streltsov]*[http://www.ikonograph.com/murals.html Iconographer Fr. Theodore Koufos]*[http://www.windowintoheaven.com Icons on wood and glass, Iconoography by the hand of Anna Edelman]*[http://icons.damascenegallery.com Damascene Gallery's Public Domain collaborative Icon Gallery project] === Audio ===*From [http://www.ourlifeinchrist.com/archives.htm Our Life in Christ]:**[http://ourlifeinchrist.com/audio/mp3/icons1_092604.mp3 Icons in the Orthodox Faith - Part 1]**[http://www.ourlifeinchrist.com/audio/mp3/icons2_100304.mp3 Icons in the Orthodox Faith - Part 2]**[http://www.ourlifeinchrist.com/audio/mp3/iconhistory_101004.mp3 History of Icons]**[http://www.ourlifeinchrist.com/audio/mp3/light1_102404.mp3 Icons and the Theology of Light, the Orthodox View of Salvation- Part 1]**[http://www.ourlifeinchrist.com/audio/mp3/light2_103104.mp3 Icons and the Theology of Light, the Orthodox View of Salvation- Part 2]**[http://www.ourlifeinchrist.com/audio/mp3/veneration_110704.mp3 Icons and Veneration] {{Orthodoxchristianity<references/wide}}>
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