Reading Coptic Icons
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Reading Coptic Icons
- 1. Coptic Art HOW TO READ A COPTIC ICON
- 2. INTRODUCTION Coptic Monuments are considered as a liaison between Ancient Egyptian Art during the Pharaonic and the Graeco-Roman periods on one hand and the Islamic era on the other. This fact granted these monuments a great importance in the Egyptian Art in general. http://www.copticmuseum.gov.eg/English/default.htm
- 3. THE ORIGIN OF THE WORD “COPTIC” The name Egypt deriven from an ancient Egyptian name for Memphis, Het-ka-Ptah, which means "Home of the Soul of Ptah". Stucco relief of Ptah. 4th to 3rd century BC Encyclopedia of the heritage of Coptic vol.3 page14 Ho-ko-pet He-ke-petHet-Ka-Ptah Egypt
- 4. The word “Icon” from Greek “εικών” or in Ancient Greek “εικών η” WHICH MEANS “IMAGE” OR “SYMBOL” http://www.kypros.org/cgi-bin/lexicon
- 5. Era of sympols •1st & 2nd century •The beginning of Christian era 5 Coptic Icon Over Ages Coptic art among Christian world’s arts by Fr. Yousab the Syrian
- 6. Catacombs •Persecution Era 6 Coptic Icon Over Ages Catacombs icons found in the Karmuz catacombs in Alexandria “Encyclopedia – Coptic History” By Ezzat Andrawos
- 7. The era of writing icons of the scripture • Coptic icon used in teaching 7 Coptic Icon Over Ages Coptic art among Christian world’s arts by Fr. Yousab the Syrian A Christianity spread, Old Testament scenes were predominate “considering the end of their conversation” Hebrow 13: 7 - King James Version
- 8. Eschatological Icon •4th century •Flourish of the coptic icon 8 Coptic Icon Over Ages Disciples, martyers and saints shown in glory Expression of spirituality rather than naivety on the faces of the subjects Pantokrator Coptic art among Christian world’s arts by Fr. Yousab the Syrian
- 9. TECHNIQUE OF ICONOGRAPHY • Coloured powder and a base (yolk of an egg) • Wooden boards • Darkest colours being laid first • 100 hours per square meter
- 10. HOW TO READ A COPTIC ICON • Large and wide eyes (Dr. Zacharia Wahba, “The Coptic Icons: Their History and Spiritual Significance”)
- 11. HOW TO READ A COPTIC ICON • Large and wide eyes (Dr. Zacharia Wahba, “The Coptic Icons: Their History and Spiritual Significance”)
- 12. HOW TO READ A COPTIC ICON • Large and wide eyes • Gentle lips • Small mouths • Small noses (Dr. Zacharia Wahba, “The Coptic Icons: Their History and Spiritual Significance”)
- 13. HOW TO READ A COPTIC ICON • Large and wide eyes • Gentle lips • Small mouths • Small noses (Dr. Zacharia Wahba, “The Coptic Icons: Their History and Spiritual Significance”)
- 14. HOW TO READ A COPTIC ICON • Large and wide eyes • Gentle lips • Small mouths • Small noses • Large heads (Dr. Zacharia Wahba, “The Coptic Icons: Their History and Spiritual Significance”)
- 15. HOW TO READ A COPTIC ICON • Large and wide eyes • Gentle lips • Small mouths • Small noses • Large heads (Dr. Zacharia Wahba, “The Coptic Icons: Their History and Spiritual Significance”)
- 16. HOW TO READ A COPTIC ICON • Large and wide eyes • Gentle lips • Small mouths • Small noses • Large heads • Some symbols that can tell the story (Dr. Zacharia Wahba, “The Coptic Icons: Their History and Spiritual Significance”)
- 17. HOW TO READ A COPTIC ICON • Large and wide eyes • Gentle lips • Small mouths • Small noses • Large heads • Some symbols that can tell the story (Dr. Zacharia Wahba, “The Coptic Icons: Their History and Spiritual Significance”)
- 18. HOW TO READ A COPTIC ICON • Large and wide eyes • Gentle lips • Small mouths • Small noses • Large heads • Some symbols that can tell the story • Theotokos • Saint Mary always the right of the Christ “At your right side stands the queen, wearing jewelry of finest gold from Ophir” Ps 45: 9 (Dr. Zacharia Wahba, “The Coptic Icons: Their History and Spiritual Significance”)
- 19. • Large and wide eyes • Gentle lips • Small mouths • Small noses • Large heads • Some symbols that can tell the story • Theotokos • Saint Mary always the right of the Christ “At your right side stands the queen, wearing jewelry of finest gold from Ophir” Ps 45: 9 HOW TO READ A COPTIC ICON (Dr. Zacharia Wahba, “The Coptic Icons: Their History and Spiritual Significance”)
- 21. HOW TO READ A COPTIC ICON • Large and wide eyes symbolizing the spiritual eye that look beyonds the material needs. • Large ears listening to the word of God. • Gentle lips to glorify and praise the Lord. • Small mouths, so that they cannot be the source of empty or harmful words. • Small noses, because the nose is sometimes seen as sensual. • Large heads, which imply that the figure is devoted to contemplation and prayer. (Dr. Zacharia Wahba, “The Coptic Icons: Their History and Spiritual Significance”)