Tag: Iconography

Seeking Perfection in the World of Art: The Artistic Path of Father Sophrony

‘Prayer is infinite creation, the supreme art.’ ‘O CHRIST our GOD, Desire of our hearts, Diffuse the light of Thy truth over us That in Thy light, unworthy as we are, We may behold Thy glory As of the only-begotten of the Father And so be fashioned after Thy searchless image, In the likeness of …

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Painting the icon of my Elder, Saint Sophrony

5 minutes of reading / Sister Gabriela, Sister Gabriela - English / By Sister Gabriela / Iconography, Posts in English / 13 March 2023

It is a great event when someone that one has known alive suddenly becomes a saint. With Father Sophrony it was not unexpected, as I had considered him holy ever since I met him, yet the fact of it being confirmed by the whole church was a very strong experience. It was awe-inspiring and frightening …

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