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The Exclusive Collection from Monasteries & Shrines all over the World
There is nothing more beautiful than a Christian Orthodox icon. In fact, icons are considered the most sacred art form of the Orthodox Church because they depict Our Lord, Virgin Mary, Holy saints and events in Christendom's history. Each icon ...
Virgin Mary the Directress (Hodegetria) from Xenofontos Monastery
Those who have visited the Holy Monastery of Xenophon, will surely have heard the story of Panagia Hodegetria. Until 1730, the icon was in the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi, but in a miraculous way it "left" from there and
Saints of the World
Each Icon is an object of respect and is inextricably linked to the religious and worship life of each Christian individually and of the Church itself.
Many people treat icons as mere works of art - they admire the style, the colors, the representation. And they stop there. Maybe they are not wrong. They are indeed works of art, but beyond Art...
