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NEW St Michael Archangel Icon by Christine Jentz

10/15/2022

 
The development of a new icon of St Michael the Archangel.
The first set of photos from late September/early October:
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Gold leaf is applied over an underlay similar to clay bole.

This particular St Michael Archangel is based on a late Byzantine icon from Crete. I recommended it  to my client because I saw that it was a very good composition. 
Firstly, my apologies. I was given permission to copy the icon photograph by the archival source and in the way desired - but not to post it. And because this historical photo reference was presented in B&W only, it required that I develop an agreeable color palate.
Below you can see that this icon has a flow or movement that is not found in earlier, more static, models. This feature was attractive to my client for that reason and others.
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The gold is completed but not burnished. The preliminary sketch lines will be covered with paint.
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My client requested that the eyes be looking out, that simple changes be made to the armor and finally, that the scales be replaced with a banner that read Sanctus, Sanctus Sanctus* . As for the rest, I relied on iconographical intuition particularly since the pattern wasn't too clear.
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*The Inscription Holy Holy Holy may be inscribed in Greek, Slavic,  English etc.

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The build up of color. Already there have been many layers of paint applied and will take many more.

This icon has come a long way since the above photos were taken. As expected, St Michael Archangel has turned out to be a strong icon, well composed, and definitely pleasing to the eye!
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