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Icon: Jesus Christ in the images of man-made and miraculous

Who most often depicts an icon? Jesus Christ is the main figure written and continues to be written by church artists. For more than 200 years, the conflict between the fathers of the Christian faith over the permissiveness of portraying the image of God continued. One side called it paganism and sacrilege, referring to the prohibition of the creation of idols. Another reasoned its decision by the fact that the icon is not a deity, but allows an imperfect person to approach the incomprehensible way of his personification. Which of them won, it becomes clear when visiting any temple.

The Beginning of Icon Painting

How did the first icon? The miraculous image of Jesus Christ appeared when he wiped his face with a piece of cloth (a board) on which after that the image of God was made by the will of God. So the legend says. King Avgar, who ruled Oskroenoy, was healed by this face from a terrible disease - leprosy. And the canvas itself became the source for a number of icons "The Savior Not Made by Hands". The oldest icon, which exists in our days, dates back to the 15th century. It was painted in wax paint and stored in one of the Egyptian monasteries.

All Christianity is literally permeated with symbolism and hidden meaning. In the literal sense, neither the Scripture nor the icon is considered today. Jesus Christ is also surrounded by allegories in the images. This was especially common when the iconography in Christianity was just beginning. Also this method was relevant during the days of iconoclasm. He avoided persecution and punishment for glorifying the images of the Savior. At that time he was written in the image of a bird, which, in the opinion of our ancestors, nurtured the offspring with its flesh, the pelican. And the metaphorical dolphin was the "savior of the drowning." The parallel with the salvation of sinful souls is obvious. Later such tricks were banned, the canonical icon, which became known to us, was allowed. Jesus Christ became depicted in the image that we used to see in the temples.

Lord of the earth and heavenly

Many artists painted the Son of God, and each of his images has a history of its origin. The icon of Jesus Christ the Almighty, or otherwise "Pantokrator" ("Savior Almighty"), is one of the most common cycles in iconography. On it, he traditionally holds the Gospel in his left hand, while the right one is raised for blessing. The figure is depicted both on the chest and in full growth. The Savior can sit on the throne, which emphasizes his title of the king of heaven and earth, while in his hands there will be symbols of power - the scepter and the power.

Wonderful phenomenon

One of the most beloved images in Russia is the Holy Savior - an icon, Jesus Christ on which we are simple, intimate and understandable. Typically, the icon painters portrayed him as a middle-aged man, with thin, clear and regular features. Spirituality and tranquility blows from him, probably, because so often this face adorned itself with the banners of Russian soldiers. The background can be a fabric tied at the top nodes, or brickwork. The second variant occurred just from that story with the sick king. After recovery, Avgar was baptized and became a Christian. A marvelous image crowned the gate to the city. After the death of the ruler, paganism returned, the icon was immured, and the place is forgotten. Four hundred years later, one of the bishops had a vision of where to look for the Savior. During this time, the icon was not damaged and even mitered on the clay slab that covered it.

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