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The Creation of an Icon

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Iconographer and former Greek Orthodox monk Aidan Hart paints an icon for Advent.

The Creation of an Icon: Shining with Divine Splendour

Shining with Divine Splendour

BBC Radio 4 - The Creation of an Icon, Shining with Divine Splendour

Aidan Hart explains how to use paint to create divine light.

Day four in iconographer Aidan Hart's studio.  As he continues to paint an icon he talks about transfiguration and how to use paint to create a divine light. 

You can see how he creates the icon in the picture gallery on the programme's website.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001l7x

Producer: Phil Pegum

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