People often depicts the icon?Jesus Christ - the main figure who wrote and continue to write artists churchmen.More than 200 years of continued conflict between the fathers of the Christian faith on the permissibility to portray the image of God.One side called it blasphemy and paganism, referring to the ban on the creation of idols.Another explained their decision by saying that the icon is not a deity, and allows the imperfect man approached incomprehensible by his impersonation.Which of them won, it becomes clear when visiting any temple.
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How did the first icon?The Image of Jesus Christ appeared when he wiped his face with a cloth (to pay), which was formed after the will of God his image.So the story goes.King Abgar, who ruled Osroenoy, healed with the help of the face of the terrible disease - leprosy.A very fabric became the source for a number of icons "Face the Savior."The oldest icon, which still exists today, dates from the 15th century.It was written encaustic and stored in one of the Egyptian monasteries.
All Christianity is literally permeated with symbolism and hidden meaning.The literal meaning is not considered today, neither Scripture nor the icon.Jesus Christ is also surrounded by allegorical images.Especially often it occurs when the iconography of Christianity in its infancy.Also, this method was relevant in times of iconoclasm.He avoids the harassment and punishment for the glorification of the image of the Savior.At the time it was written in the form of a bird, which, according to our ancestors, nursed their offspring flesh - a pelican.A metaphorical dolphin was "the savior of drowning."Parallel with the salvation of sinful souls obvious.Later, these tricks have been banned, it allowed us to become known canonical icons.Jesus Christ was depicted in the images that we used to see in the churches.
Lord of heaven and earth
Son of God, wrote many of the artists and each of his images has a history of occurrence.The icon of Jesus Christ Almighty, or else "Pantocrator" ("Christ the Almighty"), is one of the most common cycles in the iconography.In it, he traditionally holds the Gospel in his left hand while the right hand raised to bless.The figure is depicted as on the chest, and in full view.The Savior can sit on the throne, which emphasizes its title of king of heaven and earth, with his hands will be symbols of power - the scepter and orb.
wonderful phenomenon
One of the most popular in Russia pictures - Face Christ - an icon of Jesus Christ which is to us simple, intimate and understandable.Usually, painters portrayed his middle-aged man with a thin, sharp and regular features.Spirituality and serenity emanates from him, probably because so often the face graced the banners of Russian soldiers.The background can be cloth, tied at the top nodes, or brickwork.The second option has occurred just because of the history with the sick king.After recovery, Abgar was baptized and became a Christian.Miraculously crowned gates to the city.After the death of the governor returned to paganism, the icon was bricked up, and the place is forgotten.After four hundred years one of the bishops had a vision about where to find the Savior.During this time the icon is not affected, and even mirror your on a clay slab that covered it.
