ICXC
ICXC or Christ’s Initials is the most frequent and significant hand gesture in iconography, known as the Pantocrator’s Blessing. This gesture refers to the first and last letters of the Greek words IHCOYC XPICTOC (pronounced as Yesous Cristos) meaning Jesus
St. Luke, the first Iconographer
The first icon was made by the Apostle Luke who painted the icons of the Most Pure Virgin still during Her earthly life, which is considered as the basis of iconography.
What is Iconography?
The word icon comes from the Greek word eikon, which means image. Iconography is the study of the images produced by the Saints and faithful Christian artists to elevate the great concepts introduced to the world by Christianity. Images are
