Object ID
2006.19.96.D
Object Name
Icon
Medium
Paint
Material
Metal; Paper; Plastic
Object Entities
Frangos, Diane (owned by)
George, Saint (is related to)
Object Description
Small oval icon featuring a square image of Saint George on his horse slaying a dragon mounted on a gold background with purple embellishments and is sealed/protected with plastic. The icon's underside is blue with a small looped string for mounting.
Origin
The term 'icon' comes from the Greek word eikona, which simply means image. The Orthodox believe that the first icons of Christ and the Virgin Mary were painted by Luke the Evangelist. Icons are filled with symbolism designed to convey information about the person or event depicted. For this reason, icons tend to be formulaic, following a prescribed methodology for how a particular person should be depicted, including hair style, body position, clothing, and background details.
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Citation
Icon, National Hellenic Museum, https://collections.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/Detail/objects/7500. Accessed 03/29/24.