Byzantine icons of the Macedonian dynasty

After the destruction of the movement from the mid-10th century icons to arts and culture, commonly referred to as "Macedonian Renaissance", which is characterized by ancient Greek art standards of honor. St. verse of this period rarely preserved, one of which is kept in the Monastery of Saint Catherine at Mount Sinai, "the apostles Thaddeus and King and saints." The painting by the painting on different drawing board composed of four paintings, set in a frame in common. A left at the top of the apostle Thaddeus, the following one is the two-dimensional monks of Saint Paul and Anthony fee, the top right is the king Ao Jiali, is from a person who took a picture of "natural Savior as> a square, following one two saints; large leaf Fu Liemu St. Basil and Syrians.
In the 10th century under the bucket of Byzantine art, although still maintained a love for the ancient Greek style, it has clearly emerged a new trend: the first of the artistic image creation spirituality. For example, an icon of the period, kept in the Monastery of Saint Catherine at Mount Sinai, "by Christ blessed apostle Philip." Portrait of Philip lanky body, slender legs, feet as if standing in the air, but the toes slightly touching the edges of the frame, the whole body seems weightless world of, like can fly. Portrait character oval face, small jaw, unusually large eyes, revealing light on clothes. The background is entirely gold, which is a symbol of God's light, this golden light of the figures completely enveloped them。All this makes the Apostle Philip seemed completely out of the worldly life, but in being transformed into the ideal space.
Date to the first half of the 11th century, Byzantine art has formed a new norm, a new idea, although the traditional style of ancient Greek art still exists, but compared to this new norm has become less important. Many paintings and mosaics of this period, although there are differences in personality caused painter also,But they have similar content and style characteristics - seriousness and abstinence sex, away from worldly life. Portrait of character height breath on the mind, tranquility facial expressions, the body is in static, exaggerated eye, escapist eyes, they expressed a pair of generally beyond the world. Characters appear and spiritual doctrine of this art ascetic tendencies and the religious life is linked to the atmosphere, that have some kind of social influence, such as San Simeon the New Theologian, he actively advocated mystical spiritual life, announced that individuals can communicate directly with God.
St. Nicholas's image is typical of the bishop dressed in costume, brown priest vestments with gold cross on a white shawl, his left hand holding a binding gorgeous "Gospel" right hand on his chest to point this Bible, these indicate the founder of the Church and the Church of St. Nicholas of San division of identity.

Greek Religious silvericon art of Saint Nicholas