Orthodox Art: Carved Icons
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Carved Icons have maintained a valued place in the history of Orthodox art from the very earliest years of Christianity. Carvings of Holy Images in marble and ivory attained a high level of spiritual artistry in the tenth and eleventh centuries. Most churches employ two-dimensional Icons rendered in paint and mosaics for public veneration, but a steady demand for private devotional images carved in bas-relief continues to keep the tradition not only alive but also thriving.

To date, I have carved one Icon for public use in a church, a life-sized image of Sts. Cyril and Methodius for their namesake church in Perryville, Connecticut.

The other carved Icons in this section have all been created for private devotion.