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ICON, SPIRITUAL ARTISTIC EXPRESSION

Hodighitria Mother of God, Tbilisi, Georgia

Today the theme "icon" inevitably evokes a wooden panel painted, sometimes partially coated with silver. During the Middle Byzantine Empire (10 ° -12 ° C.), however, the icons are not necessarily made of wood. One finds, for example, bronze, silver, ivory, soapstone (limestone powder compressed) enamel or marble . Some even include color plates. Icons are also often decorated with precious stones. Different materials are sometimes associated. Wood panels become dominant until the 13th century. Do not forget that the Greek term εἰκών (eikon) is used to denote any image, including murals and mosaics.

Panayotis L. Vocotopoulos, Professor of Byzantine Art, University of Athens
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