tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058493181317291230.post2254418688151194990..comments2022-09-16T04:36:07.882+01:00Comments on Roses and Jessamine: Salus Populi RomaniRoses and Jessaminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17382837693414491679noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058493181317291230.post-64000343567668260322008-06-17T09:22:00.000+01:002008-06-17T09:22:00.000+01:00Yes, it is traditional to say that icons are writt...Yes, it is traditional to say that icons are written not painted, in the sense that the message of the icon is a language of signs (semiotics). The art of painting icons is called iconography, from the Greek word 'eikonografia' - literally, 'image-writing'. Icons are not just artistic compositions from the imagination of the iconographer, but a portal into the Higher Truth of Holy Scripture.Roses and Jessaminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17382837693414491679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058493181317291230.post-20446983741626841702008-06-17T07:20:00.000+01:002008-06-17T07:20:00.000+01:00Are icons 'written' rather than painted? Is that b...Are icons 'written' rather than painted? Is that because they contain so much?James Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14920630970670983025noreply@blogger.com