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2. Icon - Wikipedia

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   An icon (from Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn) 'image, resemblance') is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, in the cultures of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Catholic churches. The most common subjects include Jesus, Mary, saints, and angels.

3. Religious art - Wikipedia

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   Religious art is a visual representation of religious ideologies and their relationship with humans. ... symbols or icons are used to represent specific beliefs ...

4. Religious image - Wikipedia

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   An icon is a medium of communication, rather than a medium of art. Gazing at, an icon is intended to help draw the worshipper into the heavenly kingdom. As with all of Orthodox theology, the purpose is theosis (mystical union with God). [citation needed] Icons are venerated by the faithful by bowing and kissing them. Traditionally, the faithful ...

5. Halo (religious iconography) - Wikipedia

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   In the religious art of Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism (among other religions), sacred persons may be depicted with a halo in the form of a circular glow, or flames in Asian art, around the head or around the whole body—this last form is often called a mandorla.

6. Russian icons - Wikipedia

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   Russian icons represent a form of religious art that developed in Eastern Orthodox Christianity after Kievan Rus' adopted the faith from the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire in AD 988. [1] Initially following Byzantine artistic standards, these icons were integral to religious practices and cultural traditions in Russia.

7. Religious symbol - Wikipedia

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   A religious symbol is an iconic representation intended ... and is featured prominently in Mormon architecture and art. ... It is regarded as a national icon in ...