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.
2024 Summer Iconography Retreat
2024 Students at Mount Angel Abbey Summer Retreat
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* 14 Week 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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Fruits of the Passion of Christ Icon
At the end of 2022, Classical Iconography Institute was blessed with the donation of a beautiful icon titled, "The Fruits [Read More]
Understanding the Theophany Icon
The Baptism of Christ Icon written by Fr. Jon Buffington, January 6, 2023 The Meaning of the Baptism [Read More]
Archbishop Sample Blesses the Pocket Icons
Pocket Icons for Ukraine Our Lady of the Protecting Veil is an icon of the Marian apparition that appeared over [Read More]
The Vivid World of Color
Once you begin painting, you no longer see Fall leaves simply as beautiful colors, instead they transform into shades of [Read More]