All Saints Icon (Paraskevi) Versão 1

ALL SAINTS ICON (ST. PARASKEVI CHURCH)

This icon is a representation of Christ and all of the Saints — that is, all those who have been saved and sanctified in Christ. Icons of All Saints vary in their form, but typically include images of Mary the Mother of Jesus, John the Baptist, the Apostles, Christian holy women and men, rulers, and theologians, as well as Old Testament prophets and kings.

This SL icon is one of our “standard” 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 image is taken from a Greek icon identified as located at Saint Paraskevi Church in Adam. It can be found on Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:04_Sunday_of_All_Saints_Icon_from_Saint_Paraskevi_Church_in_Adam.jpg , and is in the public domain. The English translation of the information (in Greek) at Wikimedia reads “Temporary Stock in Churches of the Thessaloniki region from the 16th to the 20th Century Portable Images, Functional Objects, Old Manuscripts and Manuscripts Books.”

THE FEAST OF ALL SAINTS

Many Christian churches observe a feast day remembering all of the saints who have gone before. In the Western churches, this is observed on November 1st. The Eastern Orthodox churches observe it on the first Sunday after Pentecost. Both Eastern and Western churches also observe minor feast days remembering particular saints throughout the year.

MORE INFORMATION ON ICONS WITH THIS MOTIF

Icons often require some interpretation or “reading”. This link will take you to a guided description of a (different) icon of All Saints, pointing out some of the figures found in it an their meaning: https://iconreader.wordpress.com/2013/07/01/all-saints-icon-the-great-cloud-of-witnesses/

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.

Our icons should not be resold in either their original or modified form, though Transfer-enabled icons may be passed along to another user.

If you have questions about our icons or problems with your purchase, please contact RublevTheIconographer by IM.