Byzantine Icons
Icon #1: The Hospitality of Abraham
Icon #2: The Annunciation
Icon #3—The Nativity
Icon #4—Christ Among the Doctors
Icon #5—Holy Baptism
Icon #6—John the Baptist in the Wilderness
Icon #7—Pool at Bethesda
Icon #8—All Things Are Possible
Icon #9—Extravagant Love
Icon #10—The Transfiguration
Icon #11—The Raising of Lazarus
Icon #12—Entry into Jerusalem
Icon #13—The Crucifixion
Icon #14—The Entombment of Christ
Icon #15—Christ Descends into Hades
Icon #16—Mary, Apostle of the Apostles
Icon #17—The Incredulity of Thomas
Icon #18—Pentecost
The Mystical Supper Icon
“The Nativity of Mary"
“The Presentation of Mary”
“The Dormition of Mary”
These icons hang in our sanctuary. This style of art is known as Byzantine, a name that comes from the Eastern Roman Empire, ca. 300—1450 AD.
Between 2004 and 2006 a local artist, Mary Jane Miller, following the traditions of icon-writing, produced these panels in a studio at the William King Museum of Art.
There are two unique things about the St Thomas collection.
No gold was used. This is rare, because the gold of an icon is symbolic itself of the divine light that is supposed to be shining through them.
The pewter work that you will see shining as halos. These are pewter repousse (a French word that means “push”). The pewter is pushed from both sides into the desired shape. The pewter work here is the work of Valentin Gomez, who is the husband to Mary Jane Miller.
Learn More and Visit the Collection
Read an article about the icons.
Click here for a complete guide to the icons. (pdf)
Tours can be arranged by appointment. Contact Rhonda Kindig: rhondakindig@gmail.com