Art has been a lifelong interest for Lewis, obtaining a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Northern Arizona University in 1983, and a Masters of Fine Arts degree in painting from Utah State University in 1991. Robert Lentz, OFM since 1999, feels blessed by the calling that has led him to ‘write’ icons.
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Sometimes distinctions have been made between Iconology and Iconography, although the definitions, and so the distinction made, varies. We tried to give an extended description on our website, but feel free to ask if. Lewis Williams, OFS, a student of master iconographer Br. The term is also used in many academic fields other than art history, for example semiotics and media studies, and in general usage, for the content of images, the typical depiction in images of a subject, and related senses. In art history, "an iconography" may also mean a particular depiction of a subject in terms of the content of the image, such as the number of figures used, their placing and gestures. A secondary meaning is the production of religious images, called icons, in the Byzantine and Orthodox Christian tradition that is covered at Icon. Legend has it that the first iconographer was Saint Luke the Evangelist who created icons of the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child. The word iconography comes from the Greek εἰκών and γράφειν. The oldest icon in existence today is a wax encaustic icon of Christ Pantocrator (Ruler of All) in Saint Catherines Monastery on Mount Sinai that dates back to the 6th century. Verwende die Pfeile nach oben und unten, wenn Ergebnisse zur automatischen Vervollstndigung angezeigt werden, um sie dir anzusehen und sie auszuwhlen. He has created hundreds of icons for private collectors, churches. Iconography Iconography is the branch of art history which studies the identification, description, and the interpretation of the content of images: the subjects depicted, the particular compositions and details used to do so, and other elements that are distinct from artistic style. Peter Pearson is an American icon painter, author, and teacher of icon painting.