![]() ![]() The rays of light that emanate from Christ were done in a stained-glass style that reflects the shape and colors of the stained glass found elsewhere in the church (2). The icon is designed to invite the viewer to participate in the event of the Transfiguration by allowing the light coming from Christ in the first panel to confront the viewer, then, inviting the viewer to connect the light of Christ to the apostles in the second panel. ![]() James, since he is the patron of the parish. James are larger than the other figures to give them prominence Jesus, since he is the main figure of the Transfiguration, and St. The images on the panels are of Jesus Christ, St. The naming of the icon (Transfiguration) is done in English, but in a contemporary Slavonic (Old Russian) style of lettering. The event of the Transfiguration is found in Matthew 17: 1 – 8 and Mark 9: 2 – 8. The two oaken panels each measure 36″ x 54″, and their rounded tops echo the architectural detail found elsewhere in the church. This icon is written with acrylic paints. The two-panel icon of the Transfiguration has been done in a contemporary method and should be understood as a religious painting done in an iconographic style since it was not written (painted) following the strict rules of traditional icons that included rigorous fasting, special prayers, and special mixing of pigments with egg whites. The stoic faces on the figures in icons suggest that the holy ones, whose lives of service work are now accomplished on earth, now contemplate and rest in the presence of the Divine (signified by the light which surrounds the heads of the holy figures). The icon does not, after all, represent the material world, but the realm of the Divine. The perspectives are more subject-centered as a way of focus, rather than relying on realistic horizon lines. In icons, the details of the eyes should draw the viewer into a vision beyond the present. An icon in this sense means to “see through to the divine,” or to be a “window to heaven”. The main purpose of an icon is to draw the viewer into the realm of the holy through contemplation. Realism or accurate perspective is not a primary concern in iconography. In the Roman Catholic Church, mosaics and types of statuary were the prominent styles of art used for religious representation. The icon was a favorite art form that developed in the early Church and became the preferred style of religious representation for the Eastern Orthodox Church. Its main focus is not with realism but with spiritual realities. “An icon is a religious work of art done in a symbolic and stylistic manner. God our Father in the transfigured glory of Christ your Son, You strengthen our faith by confirming the witness of Your prophets, and show us the splendor of Your beloved sons and daughters. As we listen to the voice of your Son, help us to become heirs to eternal life with Him who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Icon of the Transfiguration (Mark 9: 2 – 10), by Fr. ![]() This resulted from the fact that he painted this icon for his parish church – St. John of Damascus Icon Studio in Pennsylvania. Father Reiser pointed out to me in an email, that St. Reiser studied with noted master iconographer Philip Zimmerman who founded the St. ![]() He is able to convey the Scriptural truth of the Transfiguration while, at the same time expressing it in artistic language accessible to contemporary Christians. Fr. The article that is found below my opening comments, and the image of the Transfiguration, is reblogged, through the courtesy of Fr. ![]()
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