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.