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Veneration
of the icons is the essential part of Orthodox worship.
The word icon comes from the Greek word eikon which
means image. By venerating the icons of Christ, the
Theotokos, and the saints, the Church asserts its belief in
the Incarnation of the Word of God in the person of Jesus Christ,
and in the deification of man made possible by the Incarnation.
Our
parish is blessed to be home to a number of talented iconographers. |
The
Holy Trinity icon by Mirra Meylakh |
Mirra
Meylakh
 Mirra
Meylakh was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, and emigrated with
her family to the United States in 1978. In 1982 she began
studying iconography in Boston, at St. Vladimir's Seminary,
and in London.
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 In
1988 Mirra visited Russia where she met her future mentor Sergei
Ivanovich Golubev. Golubev is the head of the icon restoration
workshop in Russian Museum, a well-known restorer and wonderful
iconographer
with
vast and thorough knowledge and understanding of iconography.
Mirra became his devoted student and for several years spent
every summer in St. Petersburg, working daily in his workshop.
She
maintains close contact with Golubev and says that she tries
to "painstakingly draw from the ocean of his wisdom."
To
view the gallery of Mirra's icons, click on the images below.
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Christ and the Theotokos
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Feasts
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Saints
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Xenia
Pokrovsky
 Xenia
Pokrovsky, a biophysicist by training, started writing icons in
1969 in Russia after Fr. Alexander Men had blessed her to pursue
this vocation. Over the years, she has become one of the most active
and prolific figures in the movement of the restoration of the art
of iconography in Russia. After moving to the United States, she
became reknown both as an iconographer and as a teacher of the art
of icon writing. Her studio website, www.izograph.com
provides a wealth of information on Xenia, her studio, and her work.
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Anna
Pokrovsky-Gouriev
Anna
Gouriev, one of Xenia's five children, followed in her mother's
footsteps in pursuing the vocation of an iconographer. She was educated
at Moscow School of Decorative Arts as a tapestry maker and
learnt the art of iconography from her mother. She continues
to create tapestries for church use as well as works alongside her
mother in her icon workshop. |
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