Christian Religious Icons

Today man is performing every duty professionally besides praying to God. They give excuse of their business and Icon classes teach them that only this deed can make their efforts fruitful. The moment they spend fabulous time in reconnecting with god in prayer , an awakened aura prevails around their personality. Their continuous fellowship with Christ keeps them balanced both in happiness and sorrow times. We all know that the sacred geometry is the foundation of religious icons. An artist has to spend minimum 30 hours to make an egg tempera icon for an icon of Mother Mary; it pours tremendous patience on his/her part. This patience brings a transection from confusion to peace. The organization of Icon classes has become extremely important in today’s time. Many cannot go to Church every Sunday so presence of icons gives them visualization of god’s grace. It imbibes peace of mind within and an angry person becomes cool one with the passing of time. The spatial relationshi...

Icon writing classes are a way to an introduction to the traditional Christian iconography. The students are taught the everlasting universal structure in spiritual focused atmosphere. They are not allowed to listen music or chat with their friend during class. Though the fundamental geometry is the basis of all icon making but the learner has to go utmost slow in learning all steps deeply. Ancient Christian tradition favors that special material which is ethically sources and remains consistent with environment. The instructor explains iconographic symbolism and the logical basis of each step. Hence forth, the students go ahead in planning the composition, values and colors of the image. They use basic colors to make shadows, highlights and glazes. Their free-hand drawing and painting techniques help them to control the finer highlights. Later on, they apply final varnish on the surface of the finished icon and let it dry. The icon writing classes not only make them good ...

Icon Painting Retreat carries the motive of bringing all people close with the Christ. The long hours of study for students and immense commitment at work place to professionals prevent them to come to Church every Sunday. These icons help them to visualize the presence of god at their comfortable level that Christ came on this earth to bring the message of salvation to the poor and the dying. This motivates the person surrounding the icon to be humble with needy and handle a reluctant person with calmness. One gets the notion that it is necessary to spend 10-15 minutes in prayer to get connected with God. The spiritual awakening erases all the negative thoughts in mind and pours tremendous positivity on one’s thought process. The basis of Icon Painting Retreat is fundamental geometry. Furthermore, the transparent layers complete the icons. The whole process fills immense patience in an artist’s mind. The media now days are doing worthy efforts to guide people become pea...

No scientist on this earth is powerful to create human beings and means of nature. Our capabilities and virtues are gift from god. The presence of Icon painting in public place, home or our office reminds us the importance of supreme power in every tiny moment of our life. Our Christ came to this world to provide happiness to the dying people so it is our duty to do welfare to this deprived class. He has given us means for that purpose only. This state of mind brings many people close with Christ. The thoughts of violence get converted into peaceful ideas. The simple geometrical base formula of Icon painting reveals to us the simplicity of human life. We get motivated to throw away the complexity and make it again simple and loving as god has given us. Many people want to attend church on every Sunday but their professional responsibility prevents them to do that. These icons visualize the form of god at their comfort point. The transparent layers of Mother Mary and Jesus ...

The experience of transection from confusion to peace can be witnessed only with the presence of Icons retreats . Just 10- 15 minutes of prayer build up your connection with God and you get equipped to deal with the prevailing negative elements with positive attitude. The person realizes that he/she is a soul and all materialistic pleasures. Usually an egg tempera icon for a crucified Christ takes 30 hours to draw so immense patience is dawn upon the artist. This experience of patience guides him to surrender to supreme power. The violence and impatience at public places and offices show that all of us are desperately in need of God’s love. The presence of icons is extremely important for those who are not able to attend churches due to their hectic schedule. It is a way to experience blessings of god anywhere from your comfort level. The media deserves the credit for bringing back the old culture of Icon retreats in the life of gadget addicted generation. Due to their awar...

The best part of every religion in the world is that it keeps the spark of humanity in us alive. Many people are not able to attend Churches due to their professional commitments; these Christian Religious Icons teach them the values of divine kingdom. The presence of an icon in a house guides him/her to follow the virtue of forgiveness and transformation. The icon of the Crucified reminds us of the unlimited love of the Son of God. Hence, the awakened soul gets determine to reconnect with god in prayer in midst of busyness. People become more peaceful and adopt non-violent approach in their behavior. It reminds us that Christ came on this earth to bring the message of salvation to the poor and the dying. The explicit spatial relationship between images and colors of icons encourages onlookers to come close to Christ. Daily we witness incidents of violence in schools and public places; if these persons get opportunity to remain in the aura of icons then the calmness will be...

In the cultures of Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic; Icon  painting is a depiction of religious values. It emerges from the spirit and mind of the church and not a result of individual fantasy. It reminds us that the Christ is present everywhere by his holy spirit. If one lives his/her life by the baptism and seal it in its spirits then the risen Christ lives in him/her. Icons teach us the reality of divine kingdom. The presence of an icon in a house blesses the house; the Christ who is present to us offers forgiveness and transformation. The icon of the Crucified reminds us of the unlimited love of the Son of God. One has to feel the sacred embellishment in itself to understand the fundamental rule of Icon painting . All transparent layers follow symmetry and surrender to the supreme power. The awakened personality heads to peace from confusion. It encourage him/her to engage in a temporarily leave moment from daily hassles and reconnect with god in prayer. T...