Icon Painting Course
“The idea behind the iconographic work is a complete dematerialization so that the external forms disappear and only the spiritual essence remains, which has no form, no weight, no dimensions.”
Course Goals
The course aims at providing the basis for painting an icon according to the traditional techniques used by the masters of drawing and orthodox iconographic painting. In order to approach this art and apply it at its best, it is essential to master the technique and then, in a way, to “forget it”, leaving room for inspiration to create completely original works.
Therefore studying, observing, analyzing and copying the works of the greatest masters, at least initially, is a fundamental exercise to learn from them all the secrets of this art. The greatest iconographers such as Andreij Rublev, Theophanes the Greek, Panselinos teach us that their inspiration has always been driven by an idea, that of representing not only the external aspect of things, but also their inner essence that lies beyond the sensitive matter and that enlivens it.
The graphic and aesthetic characteristics, the lines and proportions of a figure are essential elements that become a tool to express the beauty of the soul, magnetism, inner strength, intelligence, wisdom, spiritual stature of the portrayed subject.
Program Overview
The lessons last 3 hours each and include the study of the image (its iconographic characteristics and the symbolic meaning of its colors) and the painting of the figure with natural pigments tempered with egg yolk.
Depending on the subject depicted, the student can experiment with the construction of the freehand drawing following the traditional symbolic geometry, the priming of the board with linen cloth and alabaster powder, the gilding of the background with pure gold leaf 23 carats and 3⁄4 and some theoretical insights. We work on a board measuring 21cm x 28cm, which is provided by the instructor, as well as the rest of the material (boards, linen, casein, ammonia, glycerine, containers for glue, alabaster powder, spatulas, brushes, gilding material, pigments, gloss paint, palettes, sheets of paper, pencils, rulers, compasses).
GENERAL INFORMATION
COST
€ 700,00
Materials included
CALENDAR
Jannuary 22nd; 10 – 13
Jannuary 29th; 10 – 13
February 5th; 10 – 13
February 12th; 14 – 17
February 19th; 10 – 13
February 26th; 10 – 13
March 5th; 10 – 13
March 12th; 14 – 17
March 19th; 10 – 13
March 26th; 10 – 13
April 2nd; 10 – 13
April 9th; 14 – 17
APPLICATION
The course will be activated with a minimum of 5 registrations.