The Orthodox icon is regarded as a lasting testament to the Christian faith, understood to both convey spiritual reality in visual form and serve as a tangible threshold into the vast mystery of the sacred. See the Certificate description to learn more about the new initiative. Kordis is deeply dedicated to his calling of equipping the next generation of artists and iconographers alongside his on-going artistic practice of extensive international iconographic work for churches, galleries and museums. Vladimir’s Orthodox Seminary, Writing the Light expands its programming to students around the world as we launch a Certificate in Iconography as a way for students to follow specific sacred arts training using the Byzantine System as developed by Dr. Together with a unique partnership with the Institute of Sacred Arts at St. The opportunity to learn, study and continue to evolve the important dialogue on the connections between the time-honored Byzantine art tradition and the beauty of the contemporary iconographic image alive in the modern context is possible through Kordis’s skillful mentorship, and is what Writing the Light aims to accomplish through its educational outreach. Kordis artistically renders the sacred biblical themes and personages through a sensitive balance of rhythm and light, conveying a radiant and harmonious presence gifted through time and space. As a master artist, he continues to shape the lasting significance of the icon well beyond the borders of the Eastern Orthodox church and is interested in challenging our expectations with the icon - bringing life and on-going continuum to the Byzantine icon tradition within a modern framework.Ĭreating a visual liturgical poetry with his icons, Dr. George Kordis is considered one of the most influential international scholars and contributors to the contemporary revival of the Byzantine icon.
Vladimir’s Seminary.Īthens-based iconographer Dr. We are a contemporary school of iconography – educating a way to uphold and express a truly Byzantine approach… Now introducing Fall 2023 a new Certificate Program in Byzantine Iconography in partnership with the Institute of Sacred Arts at St.
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