Techniques

27Oct2019

Hagiography on the wall

Hagiography on the wall of the holy Temple can be done with three different ways. The oldest way is Fresco, a technique with roots from Minoan Crete. A second technique is to paint on the wall with modern materials after the proper preparation, and a third technique, painting on canvas which is integrated with the […]

05Oct2019

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Icons on wood

The portable Holy icon technique we follow, is the same through the centuries. After the proper wood processing, we hagiography with traditional colors dissolved with egg yolk and vinegar –egg tempera– and for the background we usually use 22k or 24k gold.

04Oct2019

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Theology of hagiography

The Hagiography of the Holy Temple refers to the historical, hagiological and liturgical cycle of our Orthodox Church. The combination of artistic creation with tradition and theology harmonize classical antiquity with Christianity and Orthodoxy. And in classical antiquity we attend the pursuit of beauty, the perfection of forms, the harmony and representation of nature and […]