And He was transfigured before them; His face shone like the sun and His clothes became white as light. Mt 17:1-9 Transfiguration, by Theophanes the Greek, 1408 Theophanes the Greek was the teacher of Andrei Rublev, the great Russian icon [Read More]
Contemplate with your favorite saint at the Iconography Exhibition at Mount Angel Abbey Library, from July 25 through August 10, 2023. Classical Iconography Institute continues the tradition of egg tempera iconography which began over 30 years ago at Mount Angel [Read More]
Why Do You Look to the Heavens? As they were watching, He was lifted up and a cloud took Him out of their sight. While He was going and they were gazing up towards heaven, behold, two men in white [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]
Christ's Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem Understanding the Palm Sunday Icon Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Hosanna in the highest!” (Matthew 21:9) The icon for Palm Sunday [Read More]
Our Commission is Finished Click for a pdf of the Annotation of this Icon Click to read the Prayer - Breastplate of Saint Patrick Mid-February marked the completion of the icon of Saint Patrick, Apostle of Ireland commissioned by [Read More]
At the end of 2022, Classical Iconography Institute was blessed with the donation of a beautiful icon titled, "The Fruits of the Passion of Christ," from the private collection of Darlene and Dr. Thomas Dunham. The Dunhams felt this exquisite [Read More]
The Baptism of Christ Icon written by Fr. Jon Buffington, January 6, 2023 The Meaning of the Baptism of Christ Icon In the Eastern church, January 6 is known as "Theophany" and is called "Epiphany" in the Western [Read More]
Pocket Icons for Ukraine Our Lady of the Protecting Veil is an icon of the Marian apparition that appeared over Constantinople in the 10th century while the city was under siege by the Ottomans. The Blessed Mother appeared in the [Read More]
Once you begin painting, you no longer see Fall leaves simply as beautiful colors, instead they transform into shades of Venetian red, golden ochre, vermillion and morellone, because now you’ve entered the vivid world of color. Color attracts us to [Read More]