Christine Schlesser, Director of the Classical Iconography Institute, explores how early Christian symbols developed during the age of persecution and the early Church and how those symbols evolved into the symbols of Christianity we understand today. This podcast was recorded [Read More]
What do the positions of figures, colors, gestures, and symbols mean when encountering icons and Christian art? Christine Schlesser, Director of the Classical Iconography Institute, teaches us how to read an icon and discover how artwork can be a revelation [Read More]
Panelists from different walks of life—iconographers, teachers, and a priest—explore the idea of how one becomes an “Icon of God.” Panelists include: Christine Schlesser, Director of the Classical Iconography Institute Patrick Tomassi, Teacher & Dean of Boys at Trinity Academy [Read More]
Mary, the mother of God, plays a central role in Christian art, and is portrayed in various ways. What do her faces reveal to us believers? Christine Schlesser, Director of the Classical Iconography Institute, explores the figure of Mary [Read More]
The Classical Iconography Institute is partnering with Mater Dei Radio to examine a different icon each month of the 2025 Jubilee Year on Mater Dei Radio's Hail Mary Media app. Each month, Christine Schlesser, Executive Director of the Classical Iconography [Read More]
Sharing the Language of Iconography with Young People The blessing of St. Patrick In late February, second grade students from the Cathedral School visited our studio to see our original icon of St. Patrick, before his relocation [Read More]