“The Labor of the Iconographer. Nun Juliana

This book is one of the main books for the modern iconographer, and not only for beginners.

Part 1
Nun Juliana
Н. Е. Aldoshina
Life Description – 6
В. V. Bykov
Icon painter Maria – 33
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Part 2
A Beginner’s Guide to Iconography
To the novice iconographer – 44
Iconography is the art of tradition – 48
Techniques of iconography – 54
Stages of iconography
Selection of the base and its processing – 54
Preparing the board for priming – 60
The process of laying the ground on the board – 64
Ground levelling – 67
Canvas Dzki primer (tablets) – 68
Figure – 70
Prorys – 78
Originals – 83
Gilding – 87
Paint layer – 90
Oleafing – 107
Applications
The Face of the Savior, His Appearance, by the oldest document – 110
The Appearance and Moral Height of the Blessed Virgin Mary – 112
Description of the images of the garments adopted in iconography – 113
Part 3
Theological Articles
The Church is the Body of Christ – 118
What is the true holiness of the members of the Holy Church – 124
The image and likeness of God in man – 128
Spiritual vision – 132
Painting and Icon – 136
Orthodox icon – 152
The meaning and content of the icon – 156
The icon is evidence of the Incarnation of God – 163
History of the Iconography of the Resurrection (in monuments of the East, West, and Russia) – 166
The Iconography of the Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles – 172
Icon of the Holy Trinity by Venerable Andrei Rublev – 178
The icon is theology in the image – 182
Notes – 187
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Part 4
Drawings and drawings
List of drawings and pictures – 190
Procisi – 198
Drawings from the 1929 album – 316