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Showing posts with label Russian Orthodox Icons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Russian Orthodox Icons. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Museum of Russian Icons
Thanks to Kirsten Borror for posting this video link about the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton, MA. It is currently hosting the exhibit "Imaging the Invisible: Angels, Demons, Prayer & Wisdom." In addition, North River Gallery is hosting an exhibit by Alexander Gassel, the museum's curator.
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Icon Exhibit, "Imaging the Invisible: Angels, Demons, Prayer & Wisdom"
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Joy to All Who Suffer, c. 1750 |
For those of you in the Boston area (or will be by February 2, 2013), here's an exhibition of Russian Orthodox icons that you might want to check out, at the The Museum of Russian Icons. The show's description states:
The great masters of iconography developed the use of symbolism to depict otherworldly beings and imprecise subjects such as angels, demons, prayer, and wisdom. Over time, these developed into beautiful and sometimes mysterious images.
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