Praying with Icons 2019
25.08.2019 15:00 - 31.08.2019 13:00
Ilmoittautuminen päättyy: 18.08.2019 00:00
kurssit@valamo.fi p.017 570 1401
, 457€/Opistohotelli 1hh, 0€/hlö Opistohotelli 2hh
Kurssin kuvaus
This course is meant to be a retreat of sorts. The course will be a meditation on prayer,
turning our minds to the intention of what an icon is: a window to heaven. Instruction will
not be only on icons in prayer, but icons being a result of prayer. As many previous students
from Fr. Vladimir’s classes know, his motto is “If you don’t pray, you don’t paint”. Part of
the requirement for the course is attendance at all the services in the church. There will be
instruction on painting, with the intention of painting an icon. As well, there will be instruction with regards to prayer, to the hesychastic tradition and its effect on iconography.
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PROGRAM
Sunday, August 25.2019
15:00 Course Commences: Opening prayers. Introductions. What is an Icon? Rules for the class, course expectations, Icon Checklist. The “type” of iconography we will be learning. The good foundation: Drawing. The better foundation: Prayer.
17:00 Closing prayer, supper.
18:00 Vespers, Akathist.
19:30 Tea
Monday, August 26. 2019
06:00 Morning Prayers, Matins.
07:30 Breakfast
09:00 Opening prayers. Discussion, demonstration, and practice of elements of the Jesus prayer.
11:00 Lunch Break.
12:00 6th hour . Discussion about the purpose of icons; lecture on icons and the Jesus Prayer.
13:30 Evaluation of drawings, transferring the image to the panel. Prayer of Entrance. Symbolism of the panel and the drawing.
15:00 Coffee break
15:30 Jesus Prayer
15:45 Continuing with painting. The first layers of color. Opening the icon.
17:00 Closing prayers
18:00 Vespers, Evening Prayers.
19:30 Tea
Tuesday, August 27. 2019
06:00 Morning Prayers, Matins, Divine Liturgy.
08:00 Breakfast
09:00 Opening prayers. Discussion about the service; observations, understanding of the elements of the service. Continuing with the icons. Reinforcing the drawing, building up the layers on the clothing.
11:00 Lunch Break
12:00 6th hour. Discussion regarding the personal icon: our own icon corner and contemplation of the Incarnation.
13:00 A discussion about iconography being written verses painted; parallel to Holy Scripture. Continuing painting, in silence, with the Bible being played.
15:00 Coffee break
15:30 Jesus Prayer
15:45 Continuing with painting. Building up the flesh.
17:00 Closing prayers
18:00 Vespers, Evening Prayers.
19:30 Tea
Wednesday, August 28. 2019
06:00 Morning Prayers, Matins.
07:30 Breakfast
09:00 Opening prayers. Discussion about the liturgy, and the use of icons in liturgy. Veneration, contemplation, presence, incarnation. An explanation of the iconostasis in church, and the decoration of the church: what happens iconographically and spiritually when we are present in a fully decorated church. Walking tour of the churches and the monk’s trapeza
11:00 Lunch Break
12:00 6th hour . Continuing with painting, in silence, with the Bible being played.
15:00 Coffee break
15:30 Jesus Prayer
15:45 Continuing with painting. Building of the flesh.
17:00 Closing prayers.
18:00 Vigil
20:00 Tea
Thursday, August 29. 2018
07:30 Breakfast
09:00 Liturgy
11:00 Lunch Break
12:00 6th hour prayers. Continuing with painting, in silence, with the Bible
being played.
15:00 Coffee break
15:30 Jesus Prayer
15:45 Continuing with painting.
17:00 Closing prayers
18:00 Vespers, Evening Prayers.
19:30 Tea
Friday, August 30. 2019
06:00 Morning Prayers, Matins.
07:30 Breakfast
09:00 Opening prayers. Continuing painting.
11:00 Lunch Break
12:00 6th hour. Continuing painting with the Bible being played.
15:00 Coffee break
15:30 Jesus Prayer
15:45 Continuing with painting.
17:00 Closing prayers
18:00 Vespers, Evening Prayers.
19:30 Tea
Saturday, August 31. 2019
06:00 Morning Prayers, Matins, Divine Liturgy.
08:00 Breakfast
09:00 Opening prayers: Finishing what work is necessary on the icon.
11:00 Lunch
11.30 Gallery discussion. Possible blessing of icons.
12.40 Departure
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Father Vladimir
