Three Hierarchs
This is a reproduction of an icon of the Church Fathers Basil of Caesarea, John Chrysostom, and Gregory Nazianzus. It is one of our “decorative” or “mute” icons — it is merely a reproduction of an image, as opposed to our “talking” icons, which display quotes from Scripture when touched.
Our icons are created for private use and display in churches and other places in SL. They should not be resold or adapted for resale. Their size and position can be modified. Copy and Transfer permissions depend upon the particular version of the icon purchased.
ABOUT THIS ICON
This icon depicts the Church Fathers Basil the Great (329-379, also known as Basil of Caesarea), John Chrysostom (349-407) and Gregory of Nazianzus (329-390).
Basil and Gregory, along with Gregory of Nyssa, they are known as the Cappadocian Fathers, and were among the most influential supporters of Nicene Orthodoxy. Basil was Bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia (modern-day Turkey), and established the guidelines for communal monastic life. Gregory of Nazianzus was Archbishop of Constantinople and an important theologian. He is considered one of the great rhetorical stylists of the patristic period. They are commemorated with feast days in many Christian denominations, and remembered together on January 2.
John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, was renowned for his preaching. The epithet “”Chrysostomus” means “honey-mouthed”. The liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church is based on his work, and he is the author of many sermons and discourses. He was among the most prolific writers of the early Church, second only to Augustine of Hippo in the number of his surviving writings. He is remembered on 13 September in the Roman calendar and 27 January in the Eastern.
The original for this icon is identified on Wikimedia Commons as dating from the 17th century from Lipie, and as residing at the Historic Museum in Sanok, Poland. https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:MHS_ojcowie_ks_Bazyli_Wlk_Jan_Chryzostom_Grzeg_Wlk_XVII_Lipie_p.jpg&oldid=228715114
ABOUT US
Windows Into Heaven produces icons for use in Second Life: both “talking” icons and basic or “mute” icons which are simple prim images. We use only images that are in public domain. Our icons are sold at nominal cost, so that they may be widely used. All icons can be edited by the buyer with respect to size and orientation, but the image (and in the case of “talking” icons, the text and script) cannot be edited. Please note the copy/transfer permissions for the particular icon.
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