Iconography
Nicholas P. Papas
Over twenty
years ago, with a college degree from Indiana University of
Pennsylvania, Nicholas Papas found himself interested in iconography.
Papas paints pictures (icons) of saints and scenes from the
Bible in Orthodox churches. This talented iconographer went
through training with his priest and other artists in Greece.
Not only is iconography a form of art, but it is "a marriage
between art and faith" claims Papas. "I can do it well. It
makes people happy, brings joy to people and joy to me.
More information
about Nicholas Papas can be found by visiting his page at
comeandseeicons.com.
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Description of Iconography
Iconography is the branch of art history which studies the identification,
description, and the interpretation of the content of images.
The word iconography literally means "image writing", and comes
from the Greek words for "image" snd "to write".
A secondary meaning is the painting of icons in the Byzantine
and Orthodox Christian tradition. 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. Sometimes distinctions have been made between Iconology
and Iconography, although the definitions and so the distinction
made varies. 2
Accomplishments
- Spent 12+ years installing over 120 saints and nearly
20 murals in St. Philip Antiochian Orthodox Church in Hilltown.
- Trained with iconographers in Greece.
- Has been installing icons for over 27 years.
- Recieved B.A. degree in 1981 from Indiana University of
Pennsylvania.
1. Artist information
courtesy of various newspaper articles.
2. Iconography description courtesy of Wikipedia.
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