This icon dates to the 16th century. It's by Domenikos Theotokopoulous, who travelled into Western Europe during the Spanish Renaissance. He become legendary in the West simply as 'El Greco'; 'The Greek'.
— Patristix (@patristix) August 17, 2023
Watch our video on the Dormition icons: https://t.co/MSOaanjovx pic.twitter.com/CCsUrbnzQz
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
El Greco's Icon of The Dormition
Monday, December 06, 2021
Arakiotissa
It's an icon of the Theotokos "Arakiotissa." This blogger gives a great explanation of it: https://t.co/chWIQBNh5k
— Victoria Emily Jones (@artandtheology) December 6, 2021
Saturday, September 18, 2021
Both Are Figures of Christ?
King David holding an open Psalter, flanked by Sophia (Wisdom) on the left, and Prophecy on the right
— The Byzantine Legacy (@ByzantineLegacy) September 18, 2021
From the Paris Psalter (c. 950)
Constantinople, now at Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris pic.twitter.com/MTBjFsfGy7
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Holy Icons of Imvros Given to Patriarch Bartholomew
Holy Icons of Imvros handed over to Ecumenical Patriarch via @orthodox_times https://t.co/lHhJMB8j3e
— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) August 10, 2021
Sunday, July 25, 2021
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of the Three Hands
On July 25th, the Church honours the Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos ‘Of the Three Hands’ of Hilandar, Mt Athos. This wonderworking icon is deeply revered in the Orthodox world.
— St Elisabeth Convent. Orthodox Life And Chants (@StElisabethConv) July 25, 2021
Continued at https://t.co/XzcATBWyn6#StElisabethConvent #minsk #obitelminsk #belarus #orthodox #god pic.twitter.com/EGiQjVvYdu
Tuesday, July 06, 2021
The Vladimir Icon
On 6 July, the Church honours the Vladimir Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos.
— St Elisabeth Convent. Orthodox Life And Chants (@StElisabethConv) July 6, 2021
Read more https://t.co/xurrLpGd8r
Photo: Hand-painted Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, icon-painting studio of St Elisabeth Convent.
To order this icon and other products: https://t.co/s29Y6vMHOw pic.twitter.com/h8DZ2owB0M
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Plato, the Noble Pagan
This is the first time I see this. This is amazing. Not knowing Greek, I never knew what was written on these scrolls https://t.co/mqSQXketjN
— Jonathan Pageau (@PageauJonathan) June 17, 2021
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
An Icon of (St.) Constantine
This beautiful icon of St. Constantine the Great hangs on the wall of the Ecumenical Patriarchate at the Phanar in Constantinople.
— Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada (@GO_Metropolis) May 22, 2021
Αυτή η όμορφη εικόνα του Αγίου Κωνσταντίνου του Μεγάλου κρέμεται στον τοίχο του Οικουμενικού Πατριαρχείου στο Φανάρι της Κωνσταντινούπολης. pic.twitter.com/8Dko8U644e
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
The Most Holy Theotokos of the Inexhaustible Chalice
On 18 May, the Church honours the Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos 'The Inexhaustible Chalice'.
— St Elisabeth Convent. Orthodox Life And Chants (@StElisabethConv) May 18, 2021
Continued at https://t.co/5JJeIe5NLj
Photo: Hand-painted Icon of the Mother of God the Inexhaustible Chalice, icon-painting studio of our Convent.
To order: https://t.co/jftGf7p8Ln pic.twitter.com/cZO2Q3RCsN
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Christ the Pantocrator
Christ the Pantokrator from Constantinople’s Hagia Sophia in a Tbilisi Church (+ Video)https://t.co/RFxrjGufdF
— Orthodox Christianity (@Orthodoxy2019) May 14, 2021
David Tavartkiladze
A copy of the Pantokrator from Constantinople’s Hagia Sophia was solemnly unveiled at the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross in Tbilisi on t... pic.twitter.com/oi5uuXdAek
Monday, April 12, 2021
The Word
All things being created through Him. Love this one. pic.twitter.com/7KwU2mv42U
— Christian Culture (@Christian8Pics) February 18, 2021
Monday, April 05, 2021
Byzantine Icons of the Crucifixion
Byzantine icons of the Crucifixion
— The Byzantine Legacy (@ByzantineLegacy) April 4, 2021
At the Bode Museum in Berlin pic.twitter.com/vpKflNMyMy
Byzantine icons of the Crucifixion
— The Byzantine Legacy (@ByzantineLegacy) April 4, 2021
At the Bode Museum in Berlin pic.twitter.com/vpKflNMyMy
The Good Shepherd
In the photo is a hand-painted icon of Jesus Christ ‘The Good Shepherd’, 6.3"×8.27", created in the icon-painting studio of St Elisabeth Convent.
— St Elisabeth Convent. Orthodox Life And Chants (@StElisabethConv) April 4, 2021
The icon was ordered by our customer from a small town in the state of Maine, the USA.
Continued at https://t.co/OYvMJJgGM8 pic.twitter.com/XmwBb0Ferm
Monday, February 08, 2021
Mosaic of Platyera Mother of God in Romania's National Cathedral
In Pictures: The Making of the Giant Platytera Mother of God Mosaic Icon at Romania’s National Cathedral | Painter Daniel Codrescu and his team are working tirelessly on the mosaic painting of Romania’s National Cathedral. https://t.co/L6lAmiA0mX pic.twitter.com/4FtUwyaZOM
— Pravmir.com (@Pravmir_English) February 7, 2021
Friday, February 05, 2021
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Mosaics of the Chora
A video on the mosaic depiction of the Temptation of Christ at Chora now available on Patreonhttps://t.co/fu3MWyE3nf pic.twitter.com/B0420ut5Sp
— The Byzantine Legacy (@ByzantineLegacy) January 19, 2021
An Example of a Large-Scale Bilateral Icon
Did you know that large-scale bilateral icons appeared around the 12th c.? Read more about the example from Blatadon Monastery here: https://t.co/Iq6vaO0u7e #medievaltwitter #medievalart #MappingEE pic.twitter.com/GGAZQLPLXB
— North of Byzantium (@NorthofByzance) January 13, 2021
Monday, January 04, 2021
Another 13ce Latin Icon
María, Madre de gracia, Madre de misericordia, en la vida y en la muerte ampáranos gran Señora. Amén.
— Amigo de Frodo (@bpdflores) January 4, 2021
(Madonna del Bordone, Siena, 1261) pic.twitter.com/p60BVm1Qiy
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
St. Nicholas "the Shot"
Unique icon of St. Nicholas “the Shot” blessed in Moscowhttps://t.co/aQkF93blmZ
— Orthodox Christianity (@Orthodoxy2019) December 22, 2020
The peculiarity of this icon of St. Nicholas is that a flattened bullet is inserted into it. pic.twitter.com/AMaWQ82ofr
Friday, December 11, 2020
A Latin Icon, Obviously
Mother of God of Guadalupe, intercede for us! pic.twitter.com/r3LvX2Unhl
— Bishop Chandler Holder Jones (@bishopchandler) December 11, 2020