A Very Byzantine Journey Discovering the New Testament Story through Icons and Pilgrimage, by J. Richard Smith Author_Samuel Wells Number of Pages

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the rather high positioning of his ears suggest that the carver probably didn't have a live "model" to copy

Published: Feb 2019

He worked as a proof reader for a major law firm in the City of London and was at one point the City's oldest employee

This elegantly designed Crucifix is hand painted and made from a resin stone mix

A Very Byzantine Journey Discovering the New Testament Story through Icons and Pilgrimage, by J. Richard Smith Author_Samuel Wells Number of PagesFrom the earliest days of the Church, Christians have used icons, images of Christ, to engage with the story of their faith. However, icons are far more than ancient pictures of Jesus: they are windows on the holy and transcendental, and they tell the New Testament story in a way that makes it real even to those exploring it from a distance. Knowing that this is a story based in geographical fact, J. Richard Smith has visited many of the places where