Articles

A practical guide to the Seven Arrows Mother of God Orthodox icon: meaning of the seven arrows, relation to Softener of Evil Hearts, home placement, gifts, and custom painting.

A practical guide to the Vladimir Mother of God Orthodox icon: Eleusa iconography, meaning, difference from the Kazan icon, wedding pairs, home prayer, and custom hand-painted icons.

A practical guide to the Kazan Mother of God Orthodox icon: meaning, iconographic type, family tradition, wedding icon pairs, home placement, and custom hand-painted icons.

A practical guide to Orthodox icons with filigree decoration: what skan is, how metal lace is made, the difference from basma and enamel, care, kiots, and custom orders.

A practical Orthodox guide to the Holy Trinity icon: the Old Testament Trinity, Rublev tradition, symbolism, home placement, gifts, and hand-painted icons.

A practical Orthodox guide to icons of Jesus Christ: Christ Pantocrator, the Holy Face, feast day icons, wedding pairs, home prayer corners, and custom icon painting.

A practical Orthodox guide to Archangel icons: Archangel Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, the difference from Guardian Angel icons, gift occasions, and custom icon painting.

A practical Orthodox guide to Guardian Angel icons: meaning, baptism gifts, difference from patron saint icons, placement at home, and hand-painted icons.

A practical guide to Orthodox wedding icons: what belongs in a wedding icon pair, which Mother of God icon to choose, who buys the icons, and where to place them at home.

A practical Orthodox guide to choosing an icon of a patron saint: name saints, Guardian Angels, measured icons, gift occasions, and hand-painted saint icons.