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Sacred Icons

Sacred Icons – The images of the history of Christianity

The cpncept of icon is indissolubly tied to the history of Christianity, especially to Catholic Christianity. The reason can be found not only in the aesthetic value represented by the icons but also to the significance they always hold for the faithful. The icon is the worldly representation of the divine element. It’s, in a sense, the demonstration itself of divine, which in this particular case – by using a term that has little to do with the one normally used – is called “prototype”.

Icons are also – but this is a collateral aspect – beautiful handcraft items. In most cases, and always when dealing with the St. Peter’s Gallery icons, they are small pieces of art.

Take a look at the icons proposed by St. Peter’s Gallery. The offer is really wide and includes icons of all types and materials, representing various subjects,