Fichas
Icons Test
Fichas del conjunto (23)
- 1—St Nicholas, with scenes of his life
we know it is him by text, and he always looks the same
his vestment has crosses, showing he has dedicate his life to serving God. - 2—Virgin of Vladimir
Byzantine Icon
very famous
Eleousa / tenderness pose
- 3—Image Not Made By Hands
we know it is christ due to halo, probably letters that say i am who i am
- 4—Virgin Orans Great Panagia
- Orans is praying
Panagia is holy
- she is Virgin of signs, intercessor
- Jesus is on her chest, symbolically in womb
Kievan School!!
- 5—Archangel with Golden Hair
- Novgorodian School
- look at large features - classic Kievan style
- we know it is archangel due to jewel in hair
- 6—Dormition of the Virgin
- Novgorodian style or Kievan - those who argue Novgorodian say look at bright reds
- Virign mary is laying down, her soul is baby.
- we see apostles around her body
- Jesus holds her soul
- angels in sky
- 7—St John Climacos, George, and Blaise
Novgorodian School
- bright reds
- left corner is George, he is demon slayer
-right corner is someone who dedicated their life to God
- 8—Paternitas New Trinity
- Novgorodian School
- look at bright reds
- God is biggest one, Jesus is baby, dove is holy spirit
- 9—Intercession of Virgin
- she is in lady of signs position
- sshe is asking for our forgiveness from everyone
- we see some apostles at bottom
- archangels Michael and Gabriel at top
Jesus above her
men with vestments are those who dedicate life to serving God
- Novgorodian school
- 10—Assumption/Dormition of Virgin
- Novgorodian School
- Theophanes the Greek
- we can tell who is who by positions
look at colors used
- probably apostles around her, some people who dedicate life to God
- 11—Virgin of the Don
- Theophanes the Greek
- Novgorodian School
- Eleousa / Tenderness style
- pay attention to colors
- 12—Virgin Mary for cathedral
- Theophanes the Greek
- probably Novgorodian school, even though painted in Moscow
- she is in intercessor position
- she is in Deisis row, on the right of Jesus, our left of Jesus
- 13—Transfiguration
- Theophanes the Greek
- Novgorodian school, painted in Moscow
- Jesus is central figure
Peter is the apostle looking, James and John are not
Elijah is on Jesus' right, our left
Moses is on Jesus' left, our right, holding the ten commandements
- 14—Rublev's Transfiguration
- very simplified compared to Theophanes
- Moscow School of icons
- darker, different colors
- same characters
- 15—Metropolitan Alexis with scenes frmo life
- painted by Dionisii
dedicated life to god
- pastel colors from Moscow school and Dionisii
- Moscow School
- look at colors - pastel green, turquoise
- 16—Crucifixion
- painted by Dionisii
- Moscow School
- lighter colors like green, rose on the one guy
- elongated figures
- archangels and angels watch
- Theotokos on our left, comforted by Apostles, probably John the Baptist
- mourners eyes are down for mourning
- 17—Savior in Majesty
- sits on invisible Throne
- rublev painted it
- Moscow School of Icons
-lighter colors
we see Matthew(angel), Mark(lion), Luke (calf), and John(eagle)
- oval is sign of universe, rhombus is sign of powerful energy
- 18—Old Testament Trinity
- Andrei Rublev
- Moscow School
- softer features
- God on left, golden sclothing, house of faith above him, the other two bow to Him
- Jesus in middle, wears purple for royalty
- Spirit on left, wearing Green
- 19—Archangel Michael
- Rublev
- Moscow School of Icons
- lighter colors, softer features
- 20—The Savior
- Andrei Rublev
- Moscow School of Icons
- much softer features, he is not so mean and punishing but more understanding of us
- lighter colors
- 21—St. Paul
- Rublev
- Moscow School of Icons
- lighter colors, softer features, not as judging
- holding a gospel or bible that is closed most likely
- 22—Descension into Hell
- Pskov school
- we see intense emotionalism, lots of apostles watching, he is taking adam and eve from hell
Psovian red!!
- 23—St. George Slaying the Dragon
- Pskov School of icons
- Deep Pskovian red and green
- dragon is sign of devil
- being on white horse is a purity, good person thing
- victory of one religion over another