Reading the story in an icon of nativity of christ
If you've ever looked closely at an icon of nativity of christ, you probably realized pretty quickly that it doesn't look much like the Christmas cards we see in the grocery store. There are no snowy wooden barns, no little drums, and definitely no rosy-cheeked, smiling Mary looking like she just walked out of a catalog. Instead, these icons are packed with layers of meaning, weird symbols, and a narrative style that tells several stories all at once. It's actually pretty fascinating once you start peeling back the layers. ...