Papyrus Coptic Style Icons

[Michael the Iconographer]

Here are a pair of papyrus Coptic style icons given to me by Fr. Michael yesterday. One is of the Mystical Supper the other is of St. George. I had to scan them in 2 pieces each due to their size.

[Eusebios]

I really enjoy these Coptic style icons Michael, they are so unique! Thanks for posting them!
In Xp,
Eusebios.
:bow:

[Michael the Iconographer]

I really enjoy these Coptic style icons Michael, they are so unique! Thanks for posting them!
In Xp,
Eusebios.
:bow:

You are welcome. Being they are on papyrus and not mounted, I had to get frames and matts for them. St. George is going in my icon corner (read mini-iconostasis) and the Mystical Supper is going above my kitchen table.

[Michael the Iconographer]

I would write a Coptic icon of St. Moses of Ethiopia as well as Sts. Mary of Egypt and Zosima, but have no one to give me any pointers on writing in the Coptic style.

[CopticGirl]

Those are beautiful!

[Maximus]

Did the Persian or Syrian Nestorians develop their own particular style of icons?

Has anyone ever seen them?

I wonder what they look like.

Perhaps someone could post some examples.

[Michael the Iconographer]

Did the Persian or Syrian Nestorians develop their own particular style of icons?

Has anyone ever seen them?

I wonder what they look like.

Perhaps someone could post some examples.

The Georgians and the Syrians do have their own style of iconography. What is your point. Are you trying to tell me that Coptic icons are heretical?

[Michael the Iconographer]

For more Coptic style icons check out the web page of the Coptic Iconographer Mikhail Gerges (http://www.comeandseeicons.com/gerges.htm).

[Michael the Iconographer]

For Georgian style icons check out the webpage of Ilya & Michael Balavadze (http://www.comeandseeicons.com/mib.htm).

[Michael the Iconographer]

Here are some Syriac icon pages. Note that the Syriac, Georgian and Coptic styles of iconography are much less developed than Russian/Slavic Iconography and Byzantine Iconography as well. However, there is a deep and subtle beauty to these styles of iconography.

http://www.bethsuryoyo.com/Code/Gallery/SyriacIcons.html

http://cavemanart.com/osroene/icons.htm

http://groups.msn.com/StGeorgeSyrianOrthodoxChurchCheppaud/syriacicons.msnw

[Maximus]

The Georgians and the Syrians do have their own style of iconography. What is your point. Are you trying to tell me that Coptic icons are heretical?

My "point" was curiosity.

You brought up Coptic icons, which made me think of that whole period of Christological controversy, as reference to the Copts generally does. That caused me to think of the Nestorians, who are the other side of that controversial coin.

Why should reference to the Nestorians upset anyone, if reference to the Copts does not?

BTW, the Georgians are Orthodox, neither Nestorian nor Non-Chalcedonian, so I don't understand your reference to them.

With regard to "heretical" icons: I do have trouble understanding why one would want icons produced by movements anathematized by the Church Fathers, but, as they say, whatever floats your boat.

[rafaeldaher]

My "point" was curiosity.

You brought up Coptic icons, which made me think of that whole period of Christological controversy, as reference to the Copts generally does. That caused me to think of the Nestorians, who are the other side of that controversial coin.

Why should reference to the Nestorians upset anyone, if reference to the Copts does not?

BTW, the Georgians are Orthodox, neither Nestorian nor Non-Chalcedonian, so I don't understand your reference to them.

With regard to "heretical" icons: I do have trouble understanding why one would want icons produced by movements anathematized by the Church Fathers, but, as they say, whatever floats your boat.

:amen: I agree.

[Michael the Iconographer]

Mods, Please close this thread. I did not open it to start a christological debate or a debate as to who is Orthodox and who is not.

[Maximus]

Mods, Please close this thread. I did not open it to start a christological debate or a debate as to who is Orthodox and who is not.

Then why did you turn my simple question about Nestorian icons into a point of contention?

It's okay to admire Coptic icons but suspect to inquire about Nestorian icons?

Closing this thread is probably a good idea.

[Michael the Iconographer]

Max, you have been reported. Please either close this thread or delete the debating parts of the thread.

[RobNJ]

Closed at request of the OP