The emperor Constantine the Great relieved of all taxation the artists who made the mosaics for the churches. Iconography was given special attention and favor by the early Byzantine Empire. The beginnings of iconography can also be found in the catacomb paintings of the second and third centuries. He is also known to have painted icons of Saints Peter and Paul. He brought his first icons to the Mother of God herself, who approved them and proclaimed: "May the grace of Him Who was born of me, through me, be imparted to these icons." There are at least five highly-venerated icons of the Virgin painted by Saint Luke which are still venerated today. He painted the holy image of the Virgin Mary on a panel, a face which he himself had seen. Referred to in the Eastern Christian tradition as "windows into heaven," they have inspired and uplifted millions of the faithful, and have at times been the instruments for demonstrating God's miraculous intercession in the life of mankind.Ĭhurch tradition teaches that the first iconographer was Saint Luke the Evangelist. ICONOGRAPHY IS THE ORIGINAL TRADITION of Christian sacred art, and has been an integral part of the worship and mystical life of Christians since apostolic times. Figurines and Statues of the Holy Angels.Great Gifts for Saint Francis' Feast Day.
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Altar Sets and Altar Crucifixes & Candlesticks.
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