Classical Iconography Institute
Classical Iconography Institute is a fine arts educational nonprofit dedicated to teaching the ancient method of egg tempera iconography to preserve one of the oldest, traditional cultural sacred arts of the ancient Christian East and West.
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Iconography Retreat at Mount Angel Abbey
June 21 – 26, 2027
Summer Class of 2025 with Abbot Jeremy
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* Semester Programs
* Summer Iconography Intensive Retreats
* Sacred Art Tours
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Classical Iconography Institute is dedicated to training iconographers, capable of writing liturgical icons to preserve one of the world’s most ancient cultural heritages. Students receive a comprehensive circumscription of the saint or subject matter to learn history, underlying message of the icon, and the subject’s depiction throughout the centuries to convey its message in today’s language.
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Understanding the Resurrection Icon
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At the outset of the transformative journey into iconography at Mount Angel Abbey, Director Christine Thum Schlesser welcomed [Read More]
Iconography Exhibition at Mount Angel Abbey
AVE: Sacred Images of Mary 2025 Summer Iconography Exhibition at Mount Angel Abbey Every summer, the Classical Iconography Institute [Read More]
Iconography Retreat at Mount Angel Abbey
A total of 33 icons were written by those attending the Classical Iconography Institute's Summer Iconography Intensive Retreat [Read More]