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I like that icon very much and your mention of it led me to another search that arrived at a webpage from a site (that I was already aware of) that is a CENTRAL for all things icons. The list is extensive and I do mean extensive! http://www.iconsexplained.com/iec/iec_idb4c_@one_page.htm By the way, my mind is fuzzy on ROMAN NUMERALS after the count of twenty, as in XX. Does [XVIII c] translate as 18th Century?  Thank you and God Bless!
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Many icons on iconostases of Russian churches of post-18th century origin (the so-called "Imperial style") are very westernized and would not meet these criteria, either, nor would much of the inventory of Sofrino, the MP Patriarchal religious goods store, which are sold daily to the faithful. Oh, I agree Deacon Randolph, and I view the offerings of Sofrino in much the same light as a pious Roman Catholic would view a "Glow In The Dark" Madonna or one of those pictures of Jesus who follows you with His eyes. Commercial drek. Alexandr
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Many icons on iconostases of Russian churches of post-18th century origin (the so-called "Imperial style") are very westernized and would not meet these criteria, either, nor would much of the inventory of Sofrino, the MP Patriarchal religious goods store, which are sold daily to the faithful. Oh, I agree Deacon Randolph, and I view the offerings of Sofrino in much the same light as a pious Roman Catholic would view a "Glow In The Dark" Madonna or one of those pictures of Jesus who follows you with His eyes. Commercial drek. Alexandr Wow Alexandr. If I had to guess, I would suspect you are not a member of Putin's diplomatic corps. Than again, maybe you are!
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There are a lot of Sofrino icons which are at least a bit dubious. But there are also some which are perfectly fine (or at least I think so, since I sell them  ) and which I believe represent excellent choices for your average layperson. Also, Ouspenssky's "Theology of the Icon" is a landmark among writings on iconography which encapsulates and anyone who would like to understand the basics of iconography would do very well to begin with it, and from there several of the other books Miller describes. I'd also recommend "A History of Icon Painting" for an overview of the developments throughout history. It's available from Liturgica.com.
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Did I miss something... what is SoFrino... is it one of the websites I listed? I have to admit that I am far from anything beyond an interested iniate, if I spelled that word correctly; at any rate, I apologize in advance of my misunderstanding any of these issues. I am learning, however!
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Sofrino [ sofrino.ru] is the official religious goods store of the Russian Orthodox Church. Their icons are sold in many religious goods stores (both Orthodox and Catholic) here in the United States. Here is a sample of their icons: [ Linked Image] [ Linked Image] It's interesting to see that many of their icons are western influenced. Some may be classified as kitsch while others are quite beautiful. Here is a site that sells a large selection of Sofrino icons: Not Of This World Icons [ notofthisworldicons.com]
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In regard to SOFRINO, thank you for the answer as to what it is, but does anyone have an opinion about their SAINT JOSEPH ICON(s), if they do, in fact, have even one St. Joseph icon or more!? The next time that I post to this "string" I will have a webpage to one of their Saint Joe's, if I can find one.
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