The Mystical Language Of Icons

This lavishly illustrated guide to iconography explains through words and pictures the history, meaning, and purpose of Christian icons as well as the traditional methods that religious painters use to create these luminous, spiritually enlivened works of art.

Solrunn Nes, one of Europe's most admired iconographers, illuminates the world of Christian icons, explaining the motifs, gestures, and colors common to these profound symbols of faith. Nes explores in depth a number of famous icons, including those of the Greater Feasts, the Mother of God, and a number of the better-known saints, enriching her discussion with references to Scripture, early Christian writings, and liturgy. She also leads readers through the process and techniques of icon painting, showing each step with photographs, and includes more than fifty of her own original works of art.

Deeply inspiring and utterly unique, "The Mystical Language of Icons" will inform both those who are familiar with the rich tradition of religious art and those who are not. It also serves as a powerful devotional resource in its own right, one that Christians everywhere can turn to again and again. more

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-27-2007; The Mystical Language of Icons; Excellent explanations of the symbolic meanings withen icons. I liked it.Marguerite CulhaneEagle River AK; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-30-2007; The Mystical Language of Icons; An excellent book for those interested in iconography.Set at a level for both the experianced writer, who wants to refresh their knowledge and yet also for the novice who would like to investigate this area.The explanations of the icons...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-04-2007; The Mystical Language of Icons; Wonderful book. One those you can't put down. Great art. And i hope he does more on the subject. Just a great book. A+; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-23-2006; Informative and Inspirational; I read "The Language of Icons" with the intention of learning more about the mode of religious art most characteristic of Eastern Christianity. The book far exceeded my expectations. I learned more about icons than I ever would have...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-27-2007; The Mystical Language of Icons; Excellent explanations of the symbolic meanings withen icons. I liked it.Marguerite CulhaneEagle River AK; read full review | report as inappropriate