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This Art Connects Millennia

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Some of these Orthodox icons look like contemporary art, but the originals were created a long time ago.

Icon of the Mother of God of Philermos

This Art Connects Millennia

Image credits: catalog.obitel-minsk.com

It was discovered in Rhodes by the Knights of St John known as the Knights of Rhodes and then of Malta, while withdrawing from Palestine in 1306. This very antique icon was preserved in a sanctuary on Mount Phileremou in the midst of thick woods and had been brought from Jerusalem where, tradition has it, the painting was executed by the Evangelist Luke.

Icon of Seraph

Image credits: catalog.obitel-minsk.com

The All-seeing Eye of God Icon

This Art Connects Millennia

Image credits: t-hram.ru

An unusual icon full of deep meaning. In the center of the spherical image symbolizing the universe is Jesus Christ.

Peruvian Icon of the Mother of God

This Art Connects Millennia

The image of the “Peruvian” Blessed Virgin Mary by the Serbian iconographer Marija Sumet

The image is not only rare, but also very unusual. The Virgin Mary is depicted on it making a journey with a sling behind her back. The Holy Son is comfortably ensconced in the sling, who is sleeping and, judging by his smile, is having some kind of blissful dream.

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My name is Gabriela, and I’m a Community Manager at Bored Panda. In real life, it means that every day, together with my team, I ensure that all the posts submitted by our creative pandas display their work in the best possible way. I'm always on the lookout for new artists who would like to join our community and share their content with a wide audience. In addition to that, I keep my finger on the community pulse and supervise its activity, ensuring that any problems our members experience on our website are promptly resolved. Before joining the Bored Panda team, I worked as a freelancer, offering my creative services to people around the world—starting with graphic design, photography, and finally videos. Now, I pursue these activities only as a hobby, capturing moments with my cats and documenting new places I visit during my travels.

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