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The Eastern Orthodox Church does not permit icons representing God the Father. In addition, icons cannot be 3 dimensional (statues). The Eastern Orthodox Church also does not permit the Virgin Mary to be depicted in an icon without Christ (excluding the icon of the Annunciation).
The Eastern Orthodox Church does not permit icons representing God the Father. In addition, icons cannot be 3 dimensional (statues). The Eastern Orthodox Church also does not permit the Virgin Mary to be depicted in an icon without Christ (excluding the icon of the Annunciation).
It is common practice for iconographers to not sign their work in the belief that the glory goes to God, not to the artist.
It is common practice for iconographers not to sign their work in the belief that the glory goes to God, not to the artist.
The [[Iconoclastic controversy]] was a dispute over the veneration of icons within Christianity.
The [[Iconoclastic controversy]] was a dispute over the veneration of icons within Christianity.