Christ in Glory Sergei Taracyan
St. Samson of Dol Aidan Hart
St. Samson, an Irish saint, is depicted crossing the sea to Gaul
An icon of St George made by Amanda de Pulford in Faversham, Kent
St George is typically shown as a young man, unbearded, wearing Roman armour. He was of noble birth and martyred for his faith. He represents 'the spiritual warrior'.
An icon of St Thomas of Canterbury made by Peter Murphy of Broadstairs, Kent
The prototype for this icon is a mosaic in the Cathedral of Monreale in Sicily, which was completed within a few of years of the saint's murder. The wife of King William of Sicily who commissioned the mosaic was Joan daughter of Henry II of England. She knew Becket as a child and the mosaic icon is therefore thought to be a genuine likeness
The Flight into Egypt Dr Stéphane René
Dr René, a lecturer in Christian Art associated with the Prince's School of Traditional Arts, was born in Paris and is a London based iconographer working in the Contemporary Coptic Style. He is one of very few exponents of this sacred tradition in the West.
Christ Pantocrator Ian Knowles
The figure is monumental, radiant with Divine Light, witnessing to Jesus as true God and true Man. A figure of strength and directness, Jesus is here Righteous Judge and Lover of Mankind, bringing the blessing of redemption for all who turn to Him. Commissioned by an Irish family, the decorative motifs are of Celtic origin.
Ian Knowles is an Oxford theology graduate who studied iconography under Egon Sendler and Aidan Hart. As well as commissions for panel icons, he undertakes work voluntarily in the Holy Land restoring churches and gives classes in iconography to help revive traditional iconography here.
Theotokos and St John the Baptist Irene Perez-Omer
The Three Children Fotini Maragou
The Three Children of the fiery furnace weep by the river, remembering their homeland.