29 Apr Uncategorized What is a Russian or Greek or orthodox icon? | Ikonen Mautner July 11, 2023 By Muhammad Younus Constantinople was a melting pot of many races and peoples and a cultural center of the world in early Christian ... Continue reading
29 Apr Uncategorized Recognize real and fake icons | Ikonen Mautner July 11, 2023 By Muhammad Younus The question of dating and stylistic analysis is often followed by the question of whether the icon is real or fa... Continue reading
29 Apr Uncategorized How are icons painted/written? Ikonen Mautner July 11, 2023 By Muhammad Younus Icons are not painted, but "written"! Icons are sacred images. They are subject to fixed rules derived from their... Continue reading
22 Dec Uncategorized The image controversy around orthodox icons | Iconoclasm | Ikonen Mautner July 11, 2023 By Muhammad Younus The Christian man of the early times thought quite differently. He refused to make the divine present in the imag... Continue reading
22 Dec Uncategorized The market for Orthodox icons | Ikonen Mautner July 11, 2023 By Muhammad Younus Behind the symbol and through the image, the eternal truths of faith shimmer and shine," raved the German theolog... Continue reading
22 Dec Uncategorized What are orthodox icons worth? Ikonen Mautner July 11, 2023 By Muhammad Younus In any case, it's not age alone, because most collectors value appearance - and that's usually not as decorative ... Continue reading