<p>Highlighting the diverse artistic expressions used in liturgical art, including icons, the discussion delves into the unique characteristics of Orthodox and Catholic liturgical art, noting the former’s decorative and didactic simplicity, while the latter brings an essential, expansive and transformative artistic diversity.</p>

Highlighting the diverse artistic expressions used in liturgical art, including icons, the discussion delves into the unique characteristics of Orthodox and Catholic liturgical art, noting the former’s decorative and didactic simplicity, while the latter brings an essential, expansive and transformative artistic diversity.

Icons and Catholics 4: Icons & statues - getting beyond Byzantium.

The podcast of the Arbor Vitae Icon Painting Academy, exploring the vast and mesmerising world of Byzantine iconography from a Catholic perspective. 

Ian is an Englishman, a professional icon painter, founder of the Bethlehem Icon School, and author of the Icon Painter's Handbook. He runs the Arbor Vitae Icon Academy from his current home in the Italian Alps. 

This podcast focuses on all things related to Byzantine iconography, from the spirituality through the theology to the nitty gritty of painting icons. Ian is a practising Roman Catholic, with a degree in theology from Oxford University

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The podcast of the Arbor Vitae Icon Painting Academy, exploring the vast and mesmerising world of Byzantine iconography from a Catholic perspective. Ian is an Englishman, a professional icon painter, founder of the Bethlehem Icon School, and author of the Icon Painter's Handbook. He runs the Arbor Vitae Icon Academy from his current home in the Italian Alps. This podcast focuses on all things related to Byzantine iconography, from the spirituality through the theology to the nitty gritty of painting icons. Ian is a practising Roman Catholic, with a degree in theology from Oxford University

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