icon (religion)

Traditional depiction of religiously significant persons with the purpose of veneration, or parodies thereof, whether it be an object or an entire illustration. Generally associated with cultures of Orthodox Christianity or Catholicism.

Examples

The oldest known Christ Pantocrator icon from Saint Catherine's Monastery.

External links

• Wikipedia: Icon
• Wikipedia: Iconography

Further reading

• The Meaning of Icons - Leonid Ouspensky and Vladimir Lossky