Repetition of an icon painting

Repetition is in the nature of an icon. After all, it represents an unchanged portrait, of persons or events, so that the believer will recognize it from afar as an icon. The predefined shapes and lines of an icon have templates and overprints as the basis. Painting books provide detailed instructions on how to repeat an icon painting. Producing an icon is considered to be a sacred act, and the icon painter is expected to prepare his inner self for the task. He needs to be aware that he paints according to a long and ancient tradition and he is bound to strict rules. It isn’t about individual creativity, as he is merely an intermediary. The painting of an icon could be considered as a repetition of the creation. The painter’s skills are subordinate to the symbolism; the creation was an event from darkness towards the light. We see this too in the way the icon is painted, from dark to light.

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