Anglický jazyk

How to Paint Icons

Vydavateľstvo: Lulu.com
Rok vydania: 2020
Formát: Paperback
Rozmer: 280 x 216 mm
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9781716752681

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O knihe

How to Paint Icons is a practical guide and workbook for focusing on the traditional methods of egg tempera done in the Byzantine style. The journal has the power to take you beyond just a painting of an icon. This book is intended to inspire iconographers. Concentrating on techniques, materials, and insights while archiving your work enhances the iconography practice. Part of the workbook and journal will offer an opportunity to focus on the smaller aspects of icon writing with tips and shared discoveries gained through Miller's experience. Superb examples and illustrations are arranged to help you progress step -by-step. This will be a great guides for icon painting, an addition to you library collection of Books on Iconography.

Iconography is undergoing a revival in our twenty-first-century, it has entered a non -Orthodox world. The journey of an iconographer surpasses the feeling of being spiritual and becomes knowledge of God written in stone. Mary Jane Miller, has painted in her studio in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico for nearly 30 years. Combining prayer and this sacred art keeps her connected to a lifestyle that celebrates mystery. Prayer and iconography come together in this workbook and study guide for icon painters. This workbook unfolds sequentially by chapters. It provides illustrations, places for recording your commentary, exercises and helpful hints for navigating through the world of Icon Painting with egg tempera. This instructional workbook is meant for anyone with an interest in the ancient art of icon writing, as practiced ages ago and including our present day. The hope is for you to refine the teachings and expand them into your daily life and practice.