Just inside the nave of St. John's Episcopal Church on Carmel Road hangs a large icon of St. John the Evangelist. It is painted in traditional Byzantine style, gilded with gold leaf that symbolizes ...

The panther's greenish eyes, staring directly at the viewer, are hypnotic. Caught in a moment of calm, etched against a golden background, it seems to be waiting. But this is no ordinary painting. The ...

Icons have had a prominent position in Russian culture since the 19th century: originally cultic pictorial works used in Orthodox liturgy, they were elevated to symbols of Russia’s unique tradition by ...

Teens can now swap out the traditional icon for one of six stylised designs Instagram is quietly unveiling a subtle yet telling status symbol – one that’s offered only to its teen users. This week, ...