Iconography
“The invisible things of God have been made visible.”
―Saint John of Damascus
Iconography manifests the soul shining through a human portrait. Focusing mainly on the transfigured human face, taken from historical Eastern Orthodox and contemporary models, The Sacred Art Institute teaches classic egg tempera techniques, common to all schools of historical iconography.
Essentials of Iconography: The Mother of God of Kazan
With Marek Czarnecki
The prototype for the week's workshop is an 18th century icon of the Mother of God of Kazan, from the collection of the Knights of Columbus Museum in New Haven. The Kazan icon is one of the most popularly copied historical icons of the Mother of God, and attests to her compassion and power as […]
Praying with a Brush: A Sacred Art Workshop
With Marek Czarnecki
Essentials of Iconography: Icon of St Francis of Assisi
With Marek Czarnecki
To celebrate the 2026 jubilee year commemorating the 800th anniversary of the passing of St Francis of Assisi, the September Essentials of Iconography Workshop focuses on a contemporary prototype of St Francis, composed from art historical images. The model emphasizes the immediacy of the saint’s face and his modesty. As we open up the icon […]
