The icon is a
witness to liturgical life and to the unity of the
Godhead. It is not the creation or improvization of some
genius. It does not serve merely artistic ends. It does
not divide up history. For the world of the icon,
distance in space and the passing of time does not exist.
What the icon expresses is not the fragmentation of the
present age, but the unifying power of the Liturgy.
The icon is a
witness to liturgical life and to the unity of the
Godhead. It is not the creation or improvization of some
genius. It does not serve merely artistic ends. It does
not divide up history. For the world of the icon,
distance in space and the passing of time does not exist.
What the icon expresses is not the fragmentation of the
present age, but the unifying power of the Liturgy.