Schlock Icons

[Mor Ephrem]

By Angelo Bottali

Only if they all started weeping myrrh and local children began having dreams of angels telling them to join ROCOR would I begin to look at these more kindly.

 

[Asteriktos]

By Angelo Bottali

I think I went to high school with that guy!

 

[hecma925]

Fabulous modern art should be thrown in a bonfire.

 

[LukeDM]

I think I went to high school with that guy!

I'm sorry.

 

[Dominika]

 

[Katechon]

Robert Lentz at it again...

 

[HaydenTE]

This is by far one of Lentz’s tamer works

 

[hecma925]

So does this mean she gave birth to a ship?

 

[Dominika]

https://www.facebook.com/StJohnDivineNYC/posts/10159205219081484

 

[hecma925]

I'd be happy to use it as target practice.

 

[Dominika]

Works by Borys Fiodorowicz
More here: https://artinhouse.pl/pl/artysta/borys-fiodorowicz/511
And there just some examples:

 

[hecma925]

Would you translate the sign on the door into English?

Хвала! (Thanks)

 

[brlon]

Works by Borys Fiodorowicz
More here: https://artinhouse.pl/pl/artysta/borys-fiodorowicz/511
And there just some examples:

Some artistic talent, perhaps, but bizarre imagination and thinking. They appear to be painted on poor quality unprepared wood so perhaps these "icons" are unlikely to last too long.

 

[Alpo2]

They appear to be painted on poor quality unprepared wood

IMO it makes them more fascinating. Don't particularly like the religious subjects but I like the style.

 

[biro]

What’s the name of her dog?

(just kidding)

 

[Dominika]

Would you translate the sign on the door into English?

Хвала! (Thanks)

In Polish: Centre for foreigners.
It's one of the state institutions

 

[idahoon1]

When someone asks me why the Orthodox need Bishop's blessing for painting icons - I can always show them Fiodorowicz's daubings...

 

[ilyazhito]

What is Borys Fiodorowicz thinking? Was the Theotokos human? Of course She was, but icons are designed to edify, and there is no didactic function from showing Her walking a dog. We're lucky that his "icons", while strange, are not offensive.

 

[hecma925]

And he chose such an ugly dog.

 

[Konstantin Antonov]

Better look at my icons https://drev-obraz.ru/

 

[hecma925]

Better look at my icons https://drev-obraz.ru/

I like your style, Konstantin Antonov.

 

[hecma925]

Edit: double post

 

[Konstantin Antonov]

I like your style, Konstantin Antonov.

Thank you.

 

[Dominika]

 

[ilyazhito]

What the heck is that nonsense? Obama is not even Orthodox, for crying out loud.

 

[hecma925]

That hasn't stopped people from painting all sorts of things.

 

[Dominika]

 

[Stinky]

They got the hat right

 

[Dominika]

 

[Dominika]

By Giotto di Bondone. Saint Francis is getting stigmata.

 

[hecma925]

Bizarre.

 

[Eamonomae]

https://www.facebook.com/StJohnDivineNYC/posts/10159205219081484

I decided to take a look at his other works.

Literally blasphemous. I concur with Hecma, they would make good target practice.

 

[Johnhus2021]

that is pure blasphemy I was raised Augustian Lutheran
very traditional and we respect and honor the holy THEOTOKOS
the mother of god
To paint a icon with Mary the mother of god
having a bullseye target on her is just plain
disgusting and disrespectful

this does not surprise me their is a Episcopalian monastery
on rte 9 between Ossining and Kingston ny that sells so called
icons most Of them are like these or have a Native American theme
or have Jesus the Virgin Mary and other saints deceptEd as African American
basically blasphemy icons the Episcopalian and anglicans are out there

 

[SirHandel6]

Yeah this is what happens when a community like the episcopalians reject tradition and practices; it leads to a corruption of what is given to them as they have rejected beauty itself.

 

[Vladimir Al-Masih]

 

[Dominika]

 

[ilyazhito]

What is that? I can't imagine any Byzantine Catholics who would want to venerate this.

 

[biro]

That is from the Roman Catholic devotion to the Divine Mercy.

 

[Vladimir Al-Masih]

What do the red/blue lasers or lights mean?

 

[biro]

They stand for blood and water, which gushed from Christ’s side at His crucifixion.

More here:

What is the Meaning of the Rays?

They are red and pale. Why? They come from Christ's Heart. Why? Our readers want to know.

www.thedivinemercy.org

I am not saying it’s a good devotion. The above is just for purposes of explanation.