Bøger af Leonid Ouspensky

The icon is a fundamental element in the body of the Orthodox tradition. This is Volume 2 of Ouspensky's study of the icon's development, through catacomb art, the controversy of the 8th and 9th centuries and the flowering of Russian iconography, to its present state.

The classic work on the techniques, language and interpretation of icons in the context of theology and faith. Commentary and analysis of the main types of icons. Lavishly illustrated, with 160 pages of text with drawings, 13 b/w and 51 color plates.