Every tombstone has its tale to tell. It begins with the inscription – name, date of birth, date of death. The tale is direct, concise. At times, additional bits of information are added – daughter, ...

For Lara Neri, painting icons is a kind of prayer. “It’s probably the most intense prayer that I do,” said Neri, a Byzantine Catholic from Dallas, referring to the dozens of hours she spent in a class ...

On an afternoon in late March, the students in Nancy Ewing’s Atlanta home are working on an art form that nearly died out hundreds of years ago. Icons are ancient works of religious art, often ...

Studies in Iconography (ISSN 0148-1029, e-ISSN 2693-8456) is an annual journal hosted by the Index of Medieval Art and published in partnership with Medieval Institute Publications. It presents ...

Buddhism and its historical, philosophical, and cultural aspects are very important. Gautam Buddha, who was born around 560 BCE, was the founder of Buddhism. Buddhism is full of s ...

After a two-year pandemic-caused hiatus, the Indian Art History Congress took place at Chennai this week, hosted by the C P Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation. The theme was Indian Iconography with special ...