ICON

Universally appreciated as unique and illustrious works of art, Eastern Orthodox icons are believed to possess unseen mystical qualities. Following their predecessors, modern icon painters use paint recipes and other secrets, passed from one generation to the next. Equally important is their spiritual preconditioning which must be attained before painting the image of the Lord. It has been said that only the artists striving for a spiritual awakening are able to paint the miracle inducing icons.