Introduction to Icons

The Early Church used images a LOT! This is an introduction into the extensive and ancient traditions of art, beauty, and iconography in the Christian world. DO NOT STOP HERE, there is much to discover!!! Keep reading: First up, our thanks to Aidan Hart for talking through icons with us ahead of this episode. We've known him since we were knee-high and his icons were very much a part of our childhood in the faith. His work is beautiful, but Aidan also shows through articles and interviews how icons guide us to understanding Jesus, and building our relationship with Him and the Church. Look through his site and read some of his articles here: https://aidanharticons.com An excellent discussion between Aidan and Jonathan Pageau on icons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzQkolwWkwE A short documentary featuring Aidan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtEdsc24jnA Jonathan Pageau on 'Why we venerate images': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSo3ThY9D0M Read a defence of images by the incredible Saint John of Damascus: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/49917/49917-h/49917-h.html The contemporary iconographers, whose work is featured in the sequence from 9:02 in order: Aidan Hart - https://aidanharticons.com Brian Matthew Whirledge - https://www.brianwhirledge.com Milica Mišić - https://milicamisic.com Tamara Penwell - https://tamarapenwellicons.com Jonathan Pageau - https://www.pageaucarvings.com/index.html Seraphim O'Keefe - https://seraphimokeefe.com Film clips from our filmmaking channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/thebrothersrobinson Frederica Mathewes-Green on icons "Is it idolatry?": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvSFkUFHUjc Our video on "Talking to Saints"/intercession: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCqsLV_ayIo Ben from Theoria discusses 'Are icons idols?' in a very thorough video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akkb_EsY4MM Steve from 'Be the Bee' gets through things in only 5 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8iFOgppS6Y Steve again but with 15 minutes to talk about restoring icons to faith and commemorating that day in Great Lent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amq8rCqV_70 Article on 'Icon Smashing' and destroying art: https://blogs.ancientfaith.com/glory2godforallthings/2011/03/12/7229/ Bojan gives his take on the difference between icons and idols in a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv3I5Ky0mr8 An article on icons, with some scriptural attention to 'bowing' and veneration: https://www.orthodoxconvert.info/Q-A.php?c=Icons-Is%20Venerating%20Icons%20Idolatry An article asking the question about 'no bowing?': https://orthodoxbridge.com/2020/10/27/no-bowing-allowed/ Jonathan Pageau with Fr John Strickland talking 'History of the West in view of the East' where they briefly cover things like the renaissance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y2XNfUNeTo Fr Silouan Justiniano talks iconography and contemporary art in a fascinating discussion for artists and art lovers; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6ptxOV_opw Andrew Gould on should 'architecture represent heaven': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjuJO39fA2s Andrew Gould's work: https://newworldbyzantine.com For some in depth continued research on iconography and spiritual art: https://orthodoxartsjournal.org Learn iconography with Julia Hayes, who has a MASSIVE amount of resources online including free videos and courses: https://www.ikonographics.net To learn more about Orthodoxy, history, iconography, theology of beauty and so much else: visit an Orthodox Church. Go to a Sunday liturgy, and speak with the priest afterwards. Teh Tarik recipe video (perhaps we should make a Patristix teh tarik video? Let us know in the comments) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1Cwz5Wh1bM About teh tarik: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teh_tarik Please support this channel here: https://ko-fi.com/patristix Also follow us on social media for cool graphics, pictures and info: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Patristix Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/patristixgram/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/patristix